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Nikki: Hi, darling.

Victor: Hi, sweetheart. His is my baby? Sit down. So happy to see you. So, I was just texting with victoria, and, uh, she said she was fine but didn’t have time to talk to me.

Nikki: Oh, really?

Victor: Uh, you were just with her? How is she doing?

Nikki: Um, when I saw her a while ago, she said she was okay.

Victor: I’m very concerned about her, okay? My suggestion is that she go somewhere to regroup, get well again, and, um, maybe put adam… in a position of running newman while she’s not there. You know? But she insists that she’s going to power through this.

Nikki: Victor, I know that you’re concerned about victoria. So am I. But that’s not why I asked you to meet me.

Victor: Why? What’s the matter?

Nikki: Diane jenkins. That’s what’s the matter.

Victor: What do you mean, diane jenkins? That woman has been dead for years.

Nikki: Well, so we were led to believe.

Victor: Wait a minute. Diane jenkins? That brings up horrible memories. Are you saying she’s alive, or what?

Nikki: Oh, yes. And she had the audacity to come back here seeing forgiveness.

Harrison: Daddy!

Phyllis: Mm-hmm. Jack said you went for a walk.

Kyle: I needed to clear my head. But, harrison, I didn’t realize you’d be back so soon.

Jack: Yeah, uh, ashland dropped him off a little while ago. I think they had a great time in the park.

Kyle: Well, glad to hear it. Even though you’ve only been gone for a little while, i missed you, buddy. Aww. Hugging you always make me feel better.

Jack: [ Chuckles ]

Kyle: I don’t see how a parent can stand to be away from their child for long.

Diane: He’s really growing, isn’t he?

Jack: Yeah, look at these hands. My gosh, those are the hands of a future nba point guard.

Baby kyle: Ba-ba.

Diane: Or a world-renowned musician.

Baby kyle: Da-da.

Diane: You should hear the tunes he bands out on his little toy piano, right?

Jack: Yeah, “bangs” is the key word, right, buddy?

Diane: [ Chuckles ]

Baby kyle: [ Babbling ]

Diane: I guess we’re like all parents, looking at our little one. Here. Wondering what he’ll grow up to be.

Baby kyle: [ Babbling ]

Diane: [ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ]

Chloe: Okay, well, I need more details so I can give lauren an accurate projection.

Chelsea: Like what?

Chloe: Well, have all the designs been finalized? Are we gonna get the fabric in time? Or we even gonna make our ship date?

Chelsea: Uh, um, but didn’t i share the production schedule with you? I-I thought I did.

Chloe: Okay, maybe we need to put the work aside and talk about what’s really going on with you.

Chelsea: I mean, I just lost one of my closest friends, suddenly, in a horrific car accident, and I’m struggling to understand how this could happen.

Chloe: I hope that you’re not blaming yourself for this. I mean, you can’t possibly believe that you’re at fault in any way.

Chelsea: If he hadn’t gone back for those tickets — those stupid tickets — he would still be alive today.

Chloe: Oh, honey, he forgot the tickets.

Chelsea: [ Sighs ]

Chloe: Uh, that doesn’t make you guilty of anything.

Chelsea: No, it’s true. Think about it. You know, a year ago, I put rey’s life at risk… before I knew what an amazing, incredible man he was, and he forgave me. After everything I did to him, he was willing to hang out with me and my son, and — and look what that led to.

Chloe: It was an accident. An awful, horrific accident. There is no one to blame here.

Chelsea: I just feel like if I hadn’t asked him —

Chloe: Chelsea, stop. I… kevin told me something in confidence, and I feel like you need to know.

Chelsea: What?

Chloe: Promise not to say anything… but rey didn’t die because of the car crash.

[ Sighs ] The autopsy reveals that he had a massive heart attack. That’s why he lost control of the car.

Adam: Look over the report on the, uh, marketing strategy for the sports side, and then follow up with accounting on the, uh, budget.

Sally: Will do. You know, it’s kind of exciting having all these extra responsibilities while you’re temporary ceo of newman/locke.

Adam: Hmm. For however long it lasts.

Sally: Your position has taken on a new significance ever since ashland relinquished control of the company. The newmans are finally rid of that man, thanks to you and your plan. You read the situation and locke perfectly.

Adam: It did work out exactly as I’d hoped.

Sally: You, my dear boss, managed to pull off something that no one else could do.

Adam: With a little help from my dad’s money.

Sally: Hey, don’t downplay your significance, okay? We talked about this. This was your big chance to secure your place at the company. It’s just a steppingstone to making your temporary position as ceo permanent.

Adam: [ Sighs ]

Sally: How cool is that?

Adam: [ Sighs ]

Sally: Wait. Unless something’s changed. (Jackie) I’ve made progress with my mental health.

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Adam: The only thing that has changed is my strategy, not my goal. I’ve decided that I’m going to not push it, and I’m going to play things by ear.

Sally: Okay, well, you deserve to made permanent co-ceo. You know that. You’ve already proven it. And if this were any other company…

Adam: Ah, but this — this is not any other company. This is newman enterprises. Technically, newman/locke now. But I’m sure plans are already being made to rip locke’s name off of the building, the letterhead, advertising, and any other signage as we speak.

Sally: Okay, well, that makes an even stronger case that two newman sibling should be in charge.

Adam: Have I told you lately how much I appreciate you?

Sally: Not lately.

Adam: [ Sighs ] Know that it means a lot to me that you believe in me and you have my back. I, too, want to see my position made permanent.

Sally: Okay, then why are you not gearing up to go after it?

Adam: When victor introduced victoria’s plan, I only agreed to go along with it if I could retain my ceo title.

Sally: And victoria’s plan failed.

Adam: Exactly. Which is why I should not play it like that again.

[ Clears throat ]

Sally: But that way worked.

Adam: [ Sighs ] There is a saying in basketball, “let the game come to you.” I’m just gonna sit back and see how victoria plays this. If she treats me as a partner, I will act accordingly. And who knows? You know, maybe we’ll surprise each other and we can have a good working balance.

Sally: Okay, well, whatever she chooses to do, she’s gonna have the legacy of ashland locke hanging over her. The fact that she brought him so far into the company and into your lives is on her. There should definitely be repercussions.

Adam: I’d say she’s had a few already. That accident could have been deadly for her. Close call like that, that’s a pretty stiff price to pay.

Sally: Still, she’s got no choice but to accept that you are the one that finally freed her of that man by swooping in and cleaning up her mess.

Adam: That remains to be seen.

[ Sighs ] Meanwhile, my focus is on guiding you while you are in charge of newman media and while I try to find a way to work with victoria, which will become a permanent role.

Sally: So, you’re saying that you want me to take on more responsibility at newman media while you figure out your next move?

Adam: If you’re asking me if I have absolute faith in you and your ability in this position, the answer is yes. I would not put you in charge if I didn’t think you were gonna be terrific in this job. I’m counting on you to make me look good, which you are already doing.

Sally: You really think so?

Adam: You’re smart. You work harder than anyone that I know, and you’re certainly not lacking in confidence.

Sally: [ Chuckles ] Well, when you put it that way, I’m a real find, aren’t I?

Adam: And if there are any issues or questions as you are getting settled in, it’s not like I won’t be close by to advise you.

Sally: I can’t even begin to tell you how grateful I am for this opportunity. And I promise that I will do everything in my power to help you get the recognition that you deserve.

Adam: [ Sighs ]

Victor: How is it possible the woman is still alive?

Nikki: Two words — deacon sharp. He helped her fake her own death so that she could escape all the consequences of her misdeeds.

Victor: Wow. Boy, oh, boy, oh, boy, oh, boy. Now she has the unmitigated gall to return to the scene of her many crimes?

Nikki: I told her, after all the damage she did to me and my family that she better stay far away from all of us, especially nicholas.

Victor: When I think back on the amount of damage that woman caused with her so-called murder…

Nikki: She said she had to pretend to be dead so she could go away and work on herself. And now she wants to reconnect with kyle.

Victor: How the hell would he forgive her after all she has done to him?

Nikki: She’s banking on him being happy to learn that she’s still alive.

Victor: But if she’s so set on making up with her son, kyle, then why the hell doesn’t she go to milan instead of genoa city?

Nikki: Oh, well, because she’s a changed woman now. She wants to make amends with all of us.

Victor: Does she honestly believe that we buy her garbage?

Nikki: [ Scoffs ]

Victor: After all that she has done to everyone, especially to you and kyle?

Nikki: Well, and you, too. You took the blame for her murder to protect victoria and me.

Victor: How the hell does that woman have the guts to show her face here again?

Nikki: Oh, I don’t think she’ll stick around very long. There really won’t be a reason to. I mean, I can’t imagine kyle forgiving her for letting him think that his mother’s been dead all these years.

Victor: [ Sighs ] My goodness. After everything that we have been through lately, that’s the last thing we need.

Phyllis: Hey, harrison, I bet you’re super hungry after the big day you’ve had today. You know what? I have a secret. Your aunt traci has a super, super yummy surprise for you in the kitchen.

Kyle: [ Whistles ]

Harrison: Yum

Phyllis: Yum! Let’s go get it. I’ll race you. Whoo!

Jack: You and summer have done a terrific job. That’s a confident, happy little boy.

Kyle: Yeah, yeah, he’s really adjusted well to his new italian lifestyle. We’re very proud of him. The last thing we want is something to disrupt his happy home.

Jack: So, did, uh, getting out of the house help you figure a few things out?

Kyle: Yeah, the crisp spring air really made it easier to think clearly, especially with my emotions all over the place.

[ Sighs ] One minute, I can get over the fact that my mother chose — chose to let me believe she was dead, never reaching out, never wanting me to know the truth. Just letting me go on with my life.

Jack: And you did go on. You created a great life for yourself and your family.

Kyle: Yeah, thanks to your love and support, dad.

Jack: But, no, I did my best to compensate for diane’s absence, but there’s no replacing the love of a mother.

Kyle: And as angry and sad and bitter as that makes me feel, I can’t but help think it’s a miracle. An answer to a million of my prayers as a little kid, “just, please, god, just — just give me one chance to see my mom again.”

Jack: And now your wish is being granted.

Kyle: [ Sighs ] But then I think, “why would — why would I ever buy in to anything she ever has to say again?” Why would I put my family through that much drama?

Jack: I know this is overwhelming. And I think it’s perfectly understandable that you would struggle with what it is you want to do next.

Kyle: Look, dad —

Jack: I want you to hear this. Don’t feel pressured. Not by diane, not by me, not by anyone. You take your time and you think it through, decide what you want to do.

Kyle: I’ve already made my decision. Tsk. I know what I’m gonna do. Feeling sluggish or weighed down?

Jack: Are you comfortable telling me what you decide?

Kyle: I want to hear her out. I think I’ll regret it for the rest of my life if I don’t give my mother a chance to explain herself.

Jack: You’re sure that’s what you want to do?

Kyle: Don’t worry, dad, I’m not imagining some big, emotional reunion. I’m not walking into it with any grand expectations. That’s for sure.

Jack: I think that’s the right attitude.

Kyle: Frankly, I don’t have a clue how I’ll react or what will happen after or if I’ll even want a place in her life again. But, dad, I-I need answers. I need her to tell me to my face why she left me in the dark for so long, letting me believe she was dead, and why, after all these years, she decided to come back. I can’t let those questions haunt me forever.

Jack: I understand more than you realize, because of what i went through with my own mother. No, dina did not fake her own death, but she disappeared. And there were times she seemed dead to all of us for long periods of time. She did that disappearing act more than once. And you know what? As angry, as disappointed, as abandoned as I may have felt, I could never bring myself to turn my back on her.

Kyle: I’m glad you can understand where I’m coming from. Would you be willing to reach out to my mom and make arrangements?

Jack: Yeah. Sure, I’d be happy to handle that.

Kyle: Thanks, dad. Support means more than you know right now.

Jack: Hey, come here.

Chelsea: Rey had a heart attack? That’s why he died, not the car crash?

Chloe: Exactly. So, please stop blaming yourself. There’s nothing you could have done differently to change the outcome.

Chelsea: So, if he hadn’t gone back to get the hockey tickets, connor and I could have been in the car with him when it happened.

Chloe: Possibly. So maybe you should be thankful that the two of you weren’t in the car accident.

Chelsea: [ Sighs ] You know, adam said that ashland pulled victoria from her burning car, saving her life. Did he even try to do that with rey? Could his life have been saved?

Chloe: Don’t go down that rabbit hole. What happened, happened? There is no undoing any of it. I know that you and rey had become close friends and how difficult this loss is for you. But there’s no point in blaming anyone for this. You need to focus on moving forward right now.

Chelsea: Don’t you think I’m trying to do that, chloe?

Chloe: [ Sighs ]

Chelsea: Sorry.

[ Sighs ] I’m sorry. Just losing rey, it’s — it’s just hit me harder than i anticipated. It’s been really, really rough on connor. Yeah, he — he looked up to rey.

Chloe: We all loved rey.

Chelsea: You know what? It just kills me that someone as conniving and ruthless as ashland locke walks away from this accident, and someone as genuine and amazing as rey loses his life. It’s just not fair.

Sally: Ladies… nice to see you both.

[ Footsteps approaching ]

Adam: How are you doing?

Chelsea: I’ll be okay. Our focus really needs to be on connor. Losing rey is a huge blow to him.

Adam: I know. I hope that we have persuaded him that he shouldn’t feel any responsibility for what happened.

Chelsea: Well, actually, i just found out something that’s going to help.

Adam: Yeah?

Chelsea: Rey’s actual cause of death was a heart attack.

[ Glass slams on tabletop ] I’m sorry. What? I mean, everybody’s gonna find out soon anyway. Adam and I have to figure out a way to tell connor. Hopefully, it will help him come to terms with his loss and alleviate any guilt he might still feel.

Adam: Well, I hope you’re right. I know how hard this has been on him. I am planning a special outing to, uh, cheer him up.

Chelsea: That’s a great idea. Connor always loves being with his dad. Maybe the three of us could do something together. We can talk it through with him as a family, give him a real sense of stability.

Adam: Uh, let’s talk about it. Maybe we could work something out.

Chelsea: Really, adam? Why can’t you commit to something as simple as a family outing for the sake of our son?

Adam: Relax, chelsea. I didn’t say that i wouldn’t do it.

Chelsea: Well, you didn’t say you would, either. Why? Is it because sally’s here? You don’t want to send her the wrong message? Clearly, things have progressed between the two of you.

Adam: I know you’re upset about rey, and again, I’m sorry that you lost such a good friend.

Chelsea: Well, there’s no doubt they’re a couple now.

Chloe: [ Sighs ] Well, that’s a real possibility, but who cares? And what was the point of confronting them in that way? What was that supposed to accomplish? You no longer have any romantic attachment to adam, right? Because you have certainly gone out of your way to convince me of that. Please, chelsea… promise me that you are not going to use the emotional shock of losing your friend rey as an excuse to gravitate back toward adam.

Sally: [ Sighs ] Chelsea seems to be in a pretty bad way.

Adam: [ Sighs ] She and rey had, um, grown close over the last couple of months. They bonded over his kindness to connor.

Sally: Wasn’t it not that long ago that chelsea tried to kill rey?

Adam: She was going through an emotionally unstable time, and she actually was going after me, not him. She wanted to hurt me, so she made it look like I was the one that had poisoned rey.

Sally: So, she wanted to kill rey to get back at you?

Adam: Well, he was never exposed to enough poison to actually be at risk of dying, just enough to make him sick and, uh, me look guilty.

Sally: Well, it’s pretty amazing that you were able to find a way to forgive her after chelsea tried to set you up like that.

Adam: Well, like I said, there were a lot of extenuating circumstances.

Sally: Regardless, says a lot about you and the kind of man that you are.

Adam: [ Sighs ] I’m a man who lives in a glass house, and so I can’t afford to throw stones.

Sally: Me either.

[ Chuckles ]

Adam: Well, I’m sure you’ve done things that you’re not proud of, but nothing that bad.

[ Sighs ]

Sally: Well…

Adam: Is there something you want to tell me?

Sally: [ Sighs ]

[ Knock on door ]

Diane: [ Gasps ] Jack. This is a surprise. Uh, come in.

Jack: Kyle asked me to talk to you.

Diane: Wait. So, he’s in town? H-have you spoken with him?

Jack: As I’m sure you can imagine, he’s in shock. Having a bit of trouble processing everything that’s happened.

Diane: [ Gasps ] Well, I’m — I’m sure that you’ve remained somewhat evenhanded about all this, despite your personal feelings towards me and — and what I’ve done, but [Chuckles] I sincerely doubt that phyllis has shown the same restraint. I mean, I-I-I’m sure she’s been trashing me to kyle.

Jack: Hold on. Phyllis is not the problem. If she is worried about the impact of your resurrection on her daughter, kyle’s wife, and their family, I think she is more than justified. Now, get this through your head. Whatever my son is feeling right now has nothing to do with anything phyllis said to him. It has everything to do with you — your choices, your actions.

Diane: [ Sighs ] With golo, I’ve lost 13 inches in my waist.

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Diane: [ Sighs ] Jack, you’re right. I’m — I’m — I’m sorry. I spoke without thinking. It’s just, my, uh — my emotions are all over the place.

Jack: I am trying very hard right now to serve as an honest and fair sounding board for kyle.

Diane: Yes, he’s — he’s all I can think about, too.

Jack: So, while every impulse in me is flashing red, warning me not to trust you, kyle is my priority, and I think he deserves to know the truth. So I shared with him your story. I answered his questions as honestly as I could, and I tried to explain what is still, to me, the inexplicable — how a parent can walk away from their child.

[ Sighs ] But I left it up to kyle to decide what to do next.

Diane: And you came to deliver this bad news in person, that my son doesn’t want to see me? And it was his decision, right?

Jack: No. He wants to see you.

Diane: [ Gasps ]

Jack: He wants answers to the questions that are tearing him up inside. He wants to hear you out.

Diane: Oh, jack. My sons wants to see me? I don’t — I don’t know how i can ever thank you for making this —

Jack: Don’t — don’t — don’t thank me. A part of me wished he would abandon you just like you abandoned him.

Diane: That’s not who you are. You’re a good and fair-minded person.

Jack: I know how much this means to you. Just this once, please put kyle first? Try to think about what he’s going through, what he needs, not what you need… if that’s possible. I’m sorry, that needed to be said.

Diane: I — I get it. There was a time when I was completely self-involved, you know, and incapable of having empathy or — or even understanding how my actions affected others.

Jack: Well, I’m glad to hear you finally realize that.

Diane: What does that mean? That a part of you — a small part — [Chuckles] Is willing to accept the possibility that maybe I have changed?

Jack: I’ll go tell kyle that everything is set up.

Diane: Oh, b-before you go, I-I know, I know, I have no bus asking anything more of you, since you’ve already done so much already, but, jack, this is so important to me, seeing our son again after all this time.

Jack: So, you’re gonna ask me anyway.

Diane: Well, I just — I-i would like to meet him someplace other than this cold hotel room. You know? Someplace private, where we can speak freely, but — but maybe somewhere that kyle is more comfortable.

[ Sighs ] W-would it be possible if I came your way, if — if we could meet at the abbott house?

Jack: [ Sighs ] I am not thrilled at the idea of you stepping foot in my house, but, yeah, I guess I can see the advantage to kyle being on his home turf. Okay, fine. You can meet at the house.

Diane: Thank you, jack, for everything.

[ Sighs ] I’ll be over in a bit.

[ Chuckles ]

Jack: You do whatever you have to do. Kyle will be waiting for you.

Diane: [ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ]

Sally: There is something that I never told you.

Adam: [ Sighs ]

Sally: Something that i didn’t want you to know about me.

Adam: [ Taps finger ]

Sally: But it seems like we are at a [Inhales deeply] Much different place now.

[ Sighs ] And I don’t like this old temptation that I’m having.

Adam: Well, sometimes temptations can be fun.

Sally: Not this one. It’s the inclination to lie and deceive and to make myself out to be better than I actually am. And I want to be completely honest with you.

Adam: Okay. Go for it.

Sally: [ Sighs ] Okay, it’s one of those things

[Sighs] That you are constantly trying to find ways to justify so you can live with yourself and look in the mirror. But it has been [Sighs] Pushing its way into my thoughts ever since we learned that… ashland was lying… about having cancer.

Adam: And why is that?

Sally: It’s just seeing how people reacted to that particular lie. Like there’s a special place reserved in hell for someone who would do that. A place that might… have a seat… reserved for me.

Adam: Wait, wait. What are you saying, that — that you…

Sally: In los angeles… there was this guy that I was completely in love with. Someone that I swore I could not live without. And after he [Sighs] Broke off our engagement for a second time, [Inhales deeply] I just was so, so desperate to win him back that it made me… physically sick. And because of that, wyatt started treating me differently and taking care of me.

[ Sighs ] Turns out, it was stress, but, um, wyatt didn’t know that. So I… faked… a terminal illness… to get him to stay. I know. I’m not proud of it at all. And, in fact, it is the most shameful thing I’ve ever done.

Adam: Well, then… why are you telling me now?

Sally: Because I’d rather you hear it from me now than from someone else at some point down the line.

Adam: [ Sighs ] Hmm.

[ Sighs ]

Sally: Well… are you gonna say something?

Adam: [ Chuckles ]

[ Tapping tabletop ] Did it work?

Sally: [ Chuckles ] If your moderate to severe crohn’s disease

Jack: Diane seemed genuinely thrilled and surprised that you agreed to meet with her.

Phyllis: Well, of course she was thrilled and surprised. She thought it was gonna go the other way.

Jack: I honestly think she was expecting a no. I told her the only reason you agreed to this is you wanted some answers, that you deserve to hear the whole story directly from her.

Kyle: So, what’d she say? How’d she react?

Jack: I think her expectations are realistic. At least, I hope they’re realistic. She did have one request.

Phyllis: Oh, wait, wait. She has a request?

Kyle: What is it?

Jack: The only place she doesn’t want to meet with you is in her hotel room. She asked if she could come here.

Phyllis: Did you agree to that?

Jack: Well, I was reluctant at first, but it occurred to me that it might be better for you, kyle.

Kyle: What, s-s-so, she’s coming h-here now?

Jack: Yes, soon, if that’s what you still want.

Kyle: Uh, no, no, t-this is good. Uh, dad, I need you and phyllis to do one thing. Keep harrison entertained and out of sight. At this point, I don’t want my son anywhere near my mother.

Diane: [ Inhales deeply ]

[ Sighs ]

Sally: [ Sighs ] Well, things definitely did not go as planned.

[ Sighs ] The fact that I was [Sighs] Faking my illness got revealed. And when everybody found out, I was reviled.

Adam: Hmm.

Sally: It’s the reason why i left los angeles.

Adam: Well, it means a lot that you’re being honest with me.

Sally: So… what do you think of me now, given how you reacted when you found out what ashland did?

Adam: Oh, well, that — that was a completely different situation. Ashland threatened my family and the business. That’s what I was reacting to, more than anything. But as far as his plan goes, I think it took guts. Objectively, I was impressed that he was able to pull that off as long as he did.

Sally: Seriously?

Adam: Look… a lifetime ago, I did something similar and just as outrageous that involved faking a medical condition to get what I wanted. And it was not pretty, either. Like I said, glass houses.

[ Sighs ]

Sally: I always thought we had a lot of things in common, but I never thought that this was gonna be one of them.

Adam: You still want to know what I’m really thinking?

Sally: I do.

Adam: I am glad that we can share anything and everything… because it seems like I’m falling in love with you, too.

Your mission:

Jack: Phyllis and I will be happy to keep harrison occupied and out of the house. We’ll take him on a little adventure.

Kyle: Thanks, dad. I just — I don’t want my son getting caught up in this drama or, worse, being confused by my mother’s presence.

Phyllis: Why don’t we take harrison and traci somewhere in town. We can leave through the back so we don’t run into diane.

Kyle: Yeah. Thanks again, both of you. Don’t worry, dad. I’ll — I’ll be fine. Go hang out with harrison. Have fun.

Jack: Yeah.

Sally: Well, it is about time. You certainly left me hanging long enough.

Adam: What do you mean?

Sally: Oh, don’t give me that. Really? When I admitted that I was in love with you, crickets. I was starting to think you were gonna just ignore it, pretend like it never happened.

Adam: You really believed… that I might be indifferent?

Sally: What was I supposed to think? And it took you long enough to say the words. I… I don’t know. Part of me wonders if I should believe that you really even mean them.

Adam: Uh… I can appreciate how you might feel that way. I-I don’t want there to be any further misunderstandings between us. So, why don’t we get out of here and we go somewhere where I can be perfectly clear?

Sally: It’s a good idea, because I think some clarity is definitely needed.

Adam: After you, miss.

Kyle: [ Sighs ]

[ Doorbell rings ]

[ Sighs ]

Next week on “the young and the restless”…

I’m actually glad you came by. There’s something you need to know.

Mariah: Tessa and I are getting married on may 13th, so, please, please say that you will still be here.

Billy: Can I ask you one more question? Is ashland locke still in your life?

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Lily: Hey. Sorry I’m late.

Billy: It’s okay.

Lily: Are you still waiting to hear back from victoria?

Billy: Straight to voicemail, like every other time. She’s not answering my text messages or my e-mails. At this point, I’m just grateful that the kids are away at school and that they don’t know their mother was involved in a car accident.

Lily: Well, look, there’s one thing that victoria needs from you right now.

Billy: What would that be?

Lily: It’s space. I know what it’s like to be a part of a car crash where there was a fatality.

Billy: You’re right. I’m sorry.

Lily: No, it’s just — it’s overwhelming. And the pain and guilt never goes away.

Billy: [ Exhales sharply ] I don’t want to add to her burden. I really don’T. I just simply want to wrap my head around how it all happened and what the hell ashland locke had to do with it.

Victoria: No, everything is not gonna be fine. I keep making the same mistakes with men.

[ Screams ]

[ Brakes squeal ]

[ Crashing ]

Ashland: Victoria, can you hear me? Open your eyes. Wake up. You can do this.

[ Papers rustling ]

[ Pen thuds ]

Amanda: Well, hello.

Devon: Hey.

Imani: Like?

Amanda: I love.

Imani: This is my “make a good impression” suit, a reminder not to overstep like i did last time.

Amanda: Aw. You were excited.

Imani: Um, who’s attending this meeting?

Devon: It’s gonna be yourself, amanda, me, lily, billy, and nate.

Imani: Nate, huh? I knew this was a smart career move.

Amanda: [ Sighs ]

Elena: I wish we could just stay here all day.

Nate: Well, okay. Um, forget my new job and your shift at the hospital. We can stay in each other’s arms all day.

Elena: Yeah. After what happened with rey, I just… I want to stop time and spend the rest of the day with you.

Nate: [ Chuckles ]

Elena: Telling you how much you mean to me and how glad I am that you came into my life. Are you stealing kisses now?

Nate: Mm, I give them freely.

Elena: [ Sighs ] I just want an overflow of good memories of our time together.

Nate: Yeah. Life is short. I guess there’s only one thing we can do about that.

Elena: Yeah? What?

Sharon: [ Sniffles ]

[ Shoe thuds ]

[ Knock on door ]

[ Mug thuds ]

Sharon: I should warn you — if you’re here with another condolence basket, we’re all stocked up.

Adam: I’m so sorry for, um — for your loss. The lows of bipolar depression

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Lily: What makes you think that ashland is responsible for the accident?

Billy: Last time I talked to nick, he said there was a blueprint to get ashland out of the company and victoria’s life, that he wasn’t gonna let ashland get away with what he did. So, why was he out there with victoria on that desolate stretch of road but not in the same car?

Lily: So, what are you thinking?

Billy: Was he following her? Why is he doing that if their marriage is over? It doesn’t add up.

Lily: I mean, look, with ashland, there’s always another lie waiting to be exposed.

Billy: I agree. So, if we put our heads together, how do we figure out a way to get ashland as far away from genoa city and victoria as possible?

Lily: You didn’t let me finish. What ashland did is reprehensible. But you and I are not responsible for holding him accountable.

Nate: Have you called lola?

Elena: Yes. We didn’t speak much, though. Mostly cried.

Nate: Mm.

Elena: She did tell me some stories about what it was like having rey as an older brother.

[ Chuckles ]

Nate: That must have been tough.

Elena: Yeah. But it did give me a little perspective. I mean, rey has made such a huge impact on this world. And so many people are gonna miss him.

Nate: [ Sighs ]

Elena: And I guess it’s a good thing that that whole family has each other to lean on.

Nate: [ Sighs ] I wonder if anyone’s asking questions about this accident. And ashland.

Lily: Why? You think there’s more to it than bad weather?

Nate: If he’s capable of faking cancer, what won’t he do? Was he stalking victoria out there on that road? Did he cause the accident to be her knight in shining armor? Or because he wanted to cause her greater harm and rey was just collateral damage?

Elena: Are you saying you think rey’s death was foul play?

Nate: I don’t want to jump to any conclusions. I’m just saying, wherever ashland goes, trouble is not far behind.

Victoria: [ Exhales sharply ] What are you doing here? How did you even get past security?

Ashland: Well, I had to dodge the guards downstairs, but, um, I learned a few tricks while i was working here.

Victoria: What do you want? The last time we spoke, you claimed you were leaving town.

Ashland: Yeah, I did say that, but, um — but I couldn’t really go anywhere until I saw for myself that you’re doing okay. And since you’re not answering my texts or my phone calls, i decided I was willing to risk the wrath of the newmans by coming here.

Victoria: Well, you can see for yourself I’m perfectly fine.

Ashland: Well, I can also see your cane. Please, victoria, just be honest with me, and I’ll go peacefully. How are you feeling?

Sharon: Just find a place to sit if you can. I’ll —

Adam: No, no, it’s — it’s fine. You don’t — sharon, you don’t have to move anything. I’m fine.

Sharon: No, that’s really okay. I got it.

[ Exhales heavily ]

Adam: Well, I’d ask you how you’re doing, but…

Sharon: Yeah. It’s still just such a shock.

Adam: I’m sorry that I didn’t drop by earlier. I didn’t want to cause you any more stress with your family. I know I’m the last person that they wanted to see. So, waited till the coast was clear, soon as I saw you were alone.

Sharon: Well, that’s my life now, isn’t it? Better get used to it. Being alone.

Victoria: I told you on the phone that my injuries aren’t severe.

Ashland: Is it really so terrible that I wanted to see for myself?

Victoria: I wouldn’t lie about my health. That’s your area of expertise.

Ashland: Ouch.

Victoria: What about your hand? Your foot? I know those injuries are real because I saw them.

Ashland: Well, the pain is nothing compared to everything else I’m feeling. I know, though, that I can’t really expect sympathy from you right now. I’ll just tell you what I told harrison when he saw the bandage and the boot. It’s gonna be okay.

Victoria: Harrison’s in town?

Ashland: With kyle. Yes.

Victoria: I haven’t seen him since —

Ashland: Since tuscany.

Victoria: [ Sighs ]

Ashland: How are you really?

Victoria: I just — I keep replaying the events in my mind, the ones that I can remember. What if you hadn’t been following me? Would I have died alone on that road the way that rey did? Would the crash have ever even happened? I-I don’t know. What if I never met you in the first place? Would rey be alive right now? Would he be at home with his family?

Ashland: I keep doing the same thing. Replaying events in my mind.

Victoria: You mean the day of the — the crash?

Ashland: No.

[ Chuckles ] Stuff that happened before that. Things I should have said, tha I should have done differently. But mainly there’s a wish. I wish that you could understand that no matter what’s happened between us, my love for you will never go away. And I keep hoping that there will be one true, perfect moment when you forgive me.

Sharon: Oh, gosh, you didn’t have to make a fresh pot. There’s a whole samovar back there that someone brought over.

Adam: You’re kidding.

Sharon: No. Bringing coffee to a coffeehouse owner? Um, but it was really nice of her.

Adam: Who brought it?

Sharon: Um, the woman who owns the diner on highway A. Apparently, rey would stop there and get a cup of coffee when he was working late.

Adam: How are you coping?

Sharon: I’M… you know, I’m hanging in. I just keep telling myself that, uh [Sniffles] One day eventually I’m — I’m just gonna come to terms with this and I’m gonna start to heal.

Adam: Sharon. That’s a load of crap.

Sharon: What?

Adam: Hey, I’m not one of those sweet, kind coddlers. Far from it. So we can skip the platitudes. That’s not who we are to each other. So, how about being honest with me?

Sharon: [ Sniffles ] You want to know how I really feel?

Adam: Yes. Why else would I avoid everybody’s well-meaning advice to stay far away?

Sharon: I’m, uh… I’m tired of everybody treating me like I’m made of porcelain.

[ Voice breaking ] I’m tired of everybody being careful around me, using a whispering voice, asking me if I’m capable of doing the things that I want to do.

Adam: Well, I would never question your strength, sharon.

Sharon: I’m crushed. I’m gutted. And I’m so, so angry. And I just — I have one question. Why? Why? How does a man like ashland locke, who faked having a terminal illness, who — who mocks death, who treats people like they are just disposable — how does a worthless piece of filth like him, who’s contributed nothing in the way of joy, nothing valuable to the world — why is he still alive? Why is he still living and rey, a man who is — is so good, who helped people, who meant so much to so many — I…

Adam: Including connor. Rey helped him get through a tough time.

Sharon: [ Sniffles ]

[ Sighs ] My husband just — he had a way of bringing out the best in people. I was a different me when I was with rey. It was — it was just so easy with him. You know, he — he loved me with all his heart. He loved my family. And nobody has any idea of all the things that he did for me when I had cancer and the lengths that he went to. And he knew that people — he knew people are flawed, and… he forgave me for all of my mistakes. Not the least of which was that time when you kissed me.

Adam: [ Chuckles ]

Sharon: He forgave the woman who poisoned him. A man with such a big heart…

[Voice breaking] He was so generous. He didn’t deserve to have his life end, not this way, not so soon.

[ Sobbing ] He didn’t deserve it.

[ Breathing heavily ] Do you struggle with occasional nerve aches

Elena: So, even though things have been crazy, it is still your big day.

Nate: Mm.

Elena: Your first official meeting as a member of the chancellor-winters team.

Nate: You’re not hiding anything, are you?

Elena: Why would I be hiding anything? I don’t have anything to hide.

Nate: Uh-huh.

Elena: Except for this.

[ Both chuckle ] Just a little something to commemorate the occasion.

Nate: You did not have to do this.

Elena: But I wanted to.

Nate: Ooh.

[ Chuckling ] Whoa-oa-oa.

Elena: What do you think?

Nate: Very nice. I love it.

Elena: I was hoping you’d say that.

Nate: Okay. If, um — if you hated my old tie that much, you could have just told me.

Elena: Mm, well… you know how proud I am of you, right?

Nate: No. I have no idea.

Elena: [ Laughs ] Joining a corporation and leaving the medical world behind.

Nate: Mm-hmm.

Elena: That is a very, very brave thing to do for someone as old as you are.

Nate: [ Laughs ] Very funny.

Elena: [ Chuckles ]

Nate: I appreciate this tie. And your support. Because even though you said you’re down for all of this, I still get a sense that you have some concerns.

Elena: Well, it’s like I told you. It just takes some getting used to. You as an executive and not dr. Nate hastings.

Nate: I’ll always be dr. Nate hastings.

Elena: And you’re sure this is right for you?

Nate: I’m positive.

Elena: Then I feel good about it, too.

Devon: So, you do know that nate is in a committed relationship with elena, right?

Imani: [ Scoffs ]

Amanda: Oh, she knows. She just doesn’t care.

Devon: Mm.

Imani: I wouldn’t say that. I’m very concerned and interested in the health and future of their romance.

Amanda: [ Chuckles ] Okay, I think that this might be the perfect time to have a conversation about dating in the workplace.

Imani: [ Laughs ] You have my word — you will never catch us making out in the snack room.

Devon: Oh, that’s good to hear.

Imani: Because the yoga and meditation studio is going to be so much more romantic. With that lighting? Ah!

[ Laughs ] Relax. I’m kidding. I’ll be perfectly professional. But there’s no harm in a little flirting, is there?

[ Doorbell rings ] Oh! I will get that.

[ Exhales sharply ]

[ Door opens ] Nate. Um, we’ve been waiting for you. Welcome aboard.

Billy: Hold on. You don’t want to understand why ashland was in the middle of that car crash?

Lily: No, of course i do.

Billy: You don’t think that victoria deserves justice?

Lily: Look, what happened on that highway was a tragedy. And my heart breaks for sharon and for rey’s family because now they have to live without him, wondering what life would have been like if he were still here.

Billy: Yeah. He was a good guy.

Lily: And, look, if ashland’s responsible for his death, gcpd will be all over it. They just lost one of their own. So, I’m sorry, but this is not your fight. It’s not something for you to obsess over.

Billy: Me? Obsess? I don’t obsess.

Lily: [ Sighs ] Look, just take a breath and think, okay? Because if you try to get involved, the newmans are gonna push you away, and then all that’s gonna do is just wind you up even more. So just let them handle it.

Billy: I have distance. I have perspective. I know the players.

Lily: We have a meeting to get to, a meeting that’s about our future. So please don’t let ashland take one more thing from us.

Billy: You’re right. Okay. You know how I can get.

Lily: Oh, yes, I do.

Billy: I am officially out. Tearing apart ashland locke will officially be left to the newmans.

Victoria: You don’t get to drop that in my lap and just move on. You can’t just say “I love you.” No. I’m sorry. You do not get to dream of asking for my forgiveness. You lied to me and you betrayed me and those wounds are far too fresh and deep for that.

Ashland: I know.

Victoria: You caused this.

Ashland: I’m aware of that. And I wish I could take it all back. No. No. That’s not true. Not all of it. I love you more today than i have ever loved you, despite what’s broken down between us.

Victoria: It didn’t break down! It was never real because of your lies and your greed and your deception.

Ashland: And I’ll take all the blame. I’ll take all your anger, everything you want to throw at me, because, yes, it did begin as a scheme, but, victoria…

Victoria: [ Sighs ]

Ashland: …You have to believe me when I say this — the only real thing in all of this is that at some point i fell I love with you, despite my plan.

Victoria: Stop. Stop saying that.

Ashland: It must be hard for you to be reminded of what we shared. You continue to deny it, to deny that you care. You’re terrified to admit it to yourself. And you’re certainly not gonna admit it to me or to your family. But, victoria, it’s just you and me right now. You can tell me the truth.

Victoria: You want me to say that I still love you. Of course. Of course I still love you. For copd,

“The young and the restless”

will continue.

Sharon: [ Sighs, sniffles ]

Adam: Have you gotten it all out? Or do you need to, uh, break some things?

Sharon: [ Laughs ]

Adam: Okay? I’m sure there’s a full tray of cups and saucers around here that you could destroy and smash. Okay? I mean, kiwi?

Sharon: [ Laughs ]

Adam: No? Or overpriced crackers. Hmm? After a breakdown like that, you should eat something. You should replenish your energy and your tear ducts. Hmm?

Sharon: I don’t want any crackers.

[ Box thuds ] Gosh. I haven’t cried like that since the night nick told me.

Adam: Wow. Wow. I’m just thinking if a friend or a patient had told you that they lost a loved one and they hadn’t expressed any emotions, you probably would say something like, “did you think you could hold those feelings in forever?”

Sharon: Oh, would I?

Adam: You got to let it out, okay? So, you could either do that here, with an old friend who would never judge or pity you…

Sharon: Or? What’s my alternative?

Adam: You could cook yourself into an early grave. Nonstop baking of pastries and desserts of all kinds. Um, you know, you could become an angry widow whose coffee is so famously bitter that it brings a ceo to his or her knees.

Sharon: Um, that probably wouldn’t be good for crimson lights’ profits.

[ Sniffles ]

Adam: Seriously. Take some time every couple hours to cry. And remind yourself that rey loved you. And no one is gonna think less of you if we see you shed a few tears. You’re sad. Be sad. And I’ll be around if you change your mind and you want me to come sweep up the pieces because you were smashing some dishes.

Sharon: [ Chuckles ] Thank you.

Adam: After everything we’ve been through, I will always be here when you need me. You can count on that.

Devon: Now, I’m aware this isn’t the most traditional place to hold a meeting.

Amanda: Yes, but until we finish construction on our office spaces, we’re gonna be meeting wherever we can.

Nate: Well, I love the commute from across the hall, so you can tell your crew to take their time.

Devon: Oh, I won’t be doing that. Thanks.

Imani: Gorgeous tie.

Nate: Uh, thank you. It was a gift from elena.

[ Doorbell rings ]

Devon: I’ll get it.

Imani: Well, you wear it impeccably.

[ Door opens ]

Devon: Hey, guys.

Lily: Hi.

Billy: Hey.

Lily: Hey, everyone.

Amanda: Hi! Come in.

Billy: Sorry we’re a little late.

Devon: No, no, don’t apologize. You guys are right on time. How is victoria doing?

Billy: Well, from what i understand, she only suffered minor injuries. But, uh, I’m assuming everyone heard about rey?

Devon: Yeah. I couldn’t believe the news.

Amanda: Yeah, I never will forget how he went above and beyond when I was dealing with ripley.

Nate: It’s just so senseless.

Devon: Well, he was one of the best. It’s a real tragedy.

Victoria: You were right. No matter how hard you wanted to, you just can’t make those feelings go away.

Ashland: So there’s a chance —

Victoria: But…do you know what else that won’t disappear? The pain and the anger and the hurt. They’re battling it out inside my head.

[ Sighs ] And I can’t take it anymore. You know what I really want? I just want to feel normal again.

[ Knock on door ]

Ashland: Maybe we —

Victoria: Come in. Chance.

Chance: If you have a few minutes, I’d like to ask you guys some questions about the case.

Ashland: When you say “case,” as in investigation? I mean, do you think that this was anything other than just a terrible, tragic accident? We hit the bike trails every weekend

Chance: I just have some routine questions about what happened.

Ashland: [ Sighs ] Do you really have to make victoria relive the horrors of that night just so you can close the books on something we know was no one’s fault?

Victoria: I can handle this. Please have a seat.

Chance: Thank you. Okay. Now, if this gets too tough, just let me know, and we can take a break.

Victoria: Okay.

Chance: Now, can you tell me about the events leading up to the crash?

Victoria: Um… I’ll try. Some parts of it are a little cloudy.

Chance: Understandable.

Victoria: I was in the office closing up for the night, and ashland was here. And he left before me. I got into my car, and then i started driving. It was foggy.

Denise: You remember how fast you were going?

Victoria: No, not — not really, but I know that, before the accident, I was on the phone with my mother, and then the next thing that I knew… um…

Ashland: I, uh — I was following victoria that night in my own car. She had had a tough day here at the office, and I wanted to make sure she was okay driving through the fog. We got to that stretch of highway b, and I saw headlights coming straight at us. And I realized they were in our lane. Victoria swerved and went off the road. I reacted too late to avoid contact. Rey and I — our cars made contact. I, um, slammed on the brakes, turned sideways, he ran into me, and I went spinning off the road.

Chance: So, rey stayed in the wrong lane, even after almost hitting victoria? He didn’t try to avoid the collision at all?

Ashland: No. He just kept coming straight at us, never stopping.

Chance: Well, that doesn’t make very much sense. You see, rey had very extensive training in driving in dangerous conditions like this. If he did lose control, I’m sure he could have regained it.

Ashland: I don’t know what to tell you. That’s what happened.

[ Cellphone pings ]

Chance: Excuse me one minute. I have to check this.

Ashland: Of course.

Victoria: Is everything alright?

Chance: Yes, everything is fine. I do have to run, though. So, thank you for your time. If I have any more questions, I’ll be in touch.

Ashland: I hope reliving all of that wasn’t too much for you.

Victoria: I’m alright.

Ashland: You know, recounting that puts everything else into perspective.

Lily: So, what about our official name?

Devon: I’m cool with chancellor-winters, but I am gonna be re-branding lp into hamilton streaming, as a tribute to my mother.

Amanda: That’s wonderful.

Billy: Uh, yeah, that is great. I will let our pr team know. They’re working on a release to announce the newly merged company now.

Nate: Maybe we should throw a huge party for the press, given that this is gonna be massive news.

Imani: I love the sound of that.

Devon: Well, do we want to be that flashy, though, out of the gate? ‘Cause neil — he always loved a good party, but when it came to the company, he was a bit more reserved and buttoned-up.

Nate: Yeah, but the thing about neil was — he believed in tradition, but nobody rolled with the times like he did. And the company’s evolved since the two of you had founded it. Why not make a bold new statement right out of the gate? Show them exactly who we are?

Adam: Ah, I better clear out before one of your entourage shows up and tries to accuse me of stealing a basket or insinuate myself into your grief.

[ Knock on door ]

Sharon: Chance. Hi. Come on in.

Chance: Thank you. Adam. How you doing?

Adam: [ Clears throat ] I, uh, just came by to offer my condolences. I know that, uh, you and rey were close, so I’m sorry that you lost your partner.

Chance: Thanks, man. He was a good friend.

Adam: Let me know if you need anything, okay?

Sharon: Okay. Thanks again. I’d offer you something, but I’m sure you didn’t come back here for the coffee and muffins.

Chance: No. Rey’s autopsy report just came in. I thought you’d want to hear it from me.

Sharon: Hear what?

Chance: The truth about what happened that night. Listen, I’m done settling. Because this is my secret.

Lily: Well, I like the idea of a splashy media push.

Nate: With devon and lily front and center.

Billy: I can’t think of a more dynamic duo.

Devon: Well, let’s talk about that ’cause I don’t really know if I completely agree. I think that since chancellor is the more established company that lily should probably be the one who’s front and center, just ’cause you’re used to being a spokesperson and I don’t really do that kind of thing. I run stuff from the sidelines.

Lily: Well, I didn’t propose this merger so I could fly solo. I mean, this is about us joining forces, you know, coming together as brother and sister, who have deep ties to these corporate entities, ’cause not only are we the children of neil winters, but you — you are the grandson of katherine chancellor. I mean, that’s a huge selling point.

Devon: No, I guess you’re right.

Nate: So many companies are known for their leaders. We need to aim for that with our new entity and our two ceos.

Devon: Yeah. It just feels like everything’s happening very fast.

Lily: Well, look, I get it, right? I mean, we’re finding our footing, you know? We’re finding out who we are. But it’s okay. We can do it because we have clear values, we know who we are, and that’s because of what dad instilled in us. So, I mean, ready or not, we’re gonna be the face of this company.

Amanda: Oh, devon, I think you’re gonna have to get used to being the center of attention.

Lily: Come on, devon. Take a leap of faith.

Devon: [ Chuckles ] Yeah.

Chance: Well, rey’s cause of death… it wasn’t the car crash. He had a heart attack behind the wheel.

Sharon: Oh, my god.

[ Voice breaking ] Poor rey. Um…

[ Sniffles ] Well, what — what were his last moments like?

Chance: All I know is the coroner said that it was very sudden and very fast. Probably didn’t have enough time to feel anything.

Sharon: How could he have a heart attack? He was so young and healthy.

Chance: [ Sighs heavily ] Unfortunately, I don’t have the answer to that. Sometimes these things happen without any warning.

Sharon: [ Sniffles, gasps ] You know, I’ve been… I’ve been saying all the right things, like, “it was an accident,” “it was nobody’s fault,” but secretly I was really angry with victoria and ashland. I just wondered if they weren’t watching the road, if they were being reckless. I — I think I just needed someone to blame.

Chance: I understand why you’d want to put this all on somebody else. I get that. But, sadly, rey’s heart just started beating too fast. There’s no one to blame.

Victoria: Get that back to me as quickly as you can. Thank you.

Ashland: I see you did some redecorating. Makes sense that you would move the portrait I had commissioned.

Victoria: I destroyed it.

Ashland: [ Chuckles ] Of course you did. I always loved that you were so calm and controlled on the outside, but inside an inferno. I remember something else. In the middle of everything that was revealed and all that was falling apart, there was a moment, a moment when I thought that you believed that we could start over. You later claimed that you were lying to manipulate me.

Victoria: I did what was necessary to get you to sign those papers.

Ashland: I don’t believe that. You meant every word of it. You were completely sincere. And then all that noise got in the way. But the moment was real and it was there. You know it and I know it. I am willing to do whatever it takes, whatever you ask to get back to that moment.

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Phyllis: Hey, what are you doing here?

Amanda: Hello. I have a chipped nail. I was hoping that one of your wonderful manicurists can repair it for me.

Phyllis: Oh, definitely, definitely.

Amanda: Thank you.

Phyllis: We’ll make room for you. It’s been a while.

Amanda: Yeah, it has been. Work has been keeping me pretty busy. Turns out that merging two large corporations is quite challenging from a legal standpoint. Who’d have known?

Phyllis: And all the personalities involved — ooh, that can be complicated, right?

Amanda: Surprisingly, no. Lily and devon, they agree on most of the important things, and nate, he is excited to join the family business, and I’m thrilled, too, because I get to work with imani and it feels like a family business for me, too.

Phyllis: So no complications, everybody’s happy?

Amanda: Yeah.

Phyllis: Good for you. Wow, I’d like for once to not experience family drama like that.

Amanda: Okay, I’ll bite. Is this about the newmans, the abbotts, or none of the above?

Phyllis: It’s the abbotts this time. Jack.

Kyle: Dad, this is impossible. I know you wouldn’t lie or joke about something like this, but my mother isn’t alive. She was murdered, for god’s sakes.

Jack: I understand that you’re shocked by this. I was every bit as stunned as you are.

Kyle: No, no, no, whatever you were told, it can’t be true. I…I vividly remember her funeral. We — we…we buried her. It was heartbreaking.

Jack: Diane wasn’t in the coffin. If I had known that, I could have spared you so much pain.

Kyle: Okay, okay, okay. If…if she is alive…where has she been all these years? Was she held against her will by — by — by one of the people that wanted her dead?

Jack: No. No, we all thought she was dead because that’s what she wanted us to think. Your mother faked this entire thing, and she has been staying away by choice.

Diane: [ Groans ] Look at me. All cooped up in here like a prisoner in a gilded cage. Oh! I’m going insane. Okay, okay. I’ve got to get out of here. There’s no harm in me taking a walk and grabbing a cup of coffee, is there?

Mariah: Um, do you — do you want to invite your roadies to the wedding?

Tessa: Huh?

Mariah: From your — from your tour. Do — do you invite them?

Tessa: Uh…I don’t know. What’s our head count?

Mariah: I don’t remember.

Elena: Hey.

Mariah: Hi.

Elena: I just heard the horrible news. I’m so sorry.

Mariah: Yeah, thank you. Yeah, we are still shell-shocked, obviously.

Elena: How’s sharon holding up?

Mariah: I honestly wish i could answer that, I just — i don’t know. You know, she’s trying to stay in control, and she’s putting on this whole façade. And I’m just scared it’s gonna come crashing down.

Sharon: Where did I leave that wedding-planning folder?

Jack: I know this is hard to comprehend.

Kyle: What has my mother been doing all this time?

Jack: That is a long and complicated story.

Kyle: Okay, well, let’s start with the highlights, like why did she pretend to be dead?

[ Knock on door ] Don’t tell me. Is that her?

Jack: It damn well better not be. Your heart is at the heart of everything you do.

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Amanda: You know, every time I talk to you, your mind always seems to be on jack. Okay, so what’s going on? What’s going on with him and his family?

Phyllis: I can’t tell you. And it’s so complicated and it’s so personal. Kyle’s in town.

Amanda: Okay, well, that’s good, right?

Phyllis: It’s not good. The reason he’s in town is because jack needs to tell him some big news.

Amanda: Does this have anything to do with the son who passed away?

Phyllis: That’s how it started, yeah.

[ Sighs ] Amanda, there’s a person in town from kyle’s past… from our past. This person can create so much danger for kyle, for jack, for so many people in this town.

Amanda: Including you?

Jack: Ashland, um…come in.

Ashland: Hello, kyle. I’m sorry to just show up like this. In fact, I ran into phyllis earlier, and she said I should wait until you reach out to me, and I know that harrison’s probably very tired from the trip, but, um, on the off chance that he’s awake, I would love to see him.

Kyle: Uh…are — are you alright? What happened?

Ashland: Um…

Rey: What we have is more than just physical attraction. I meant what I said before. I love you.

[ Sighs ] I have lived with lies for way too many years. So please just — just tell me. Do you feel the same way?

Sharon: You know that I do.

Rey: I need to hear it.

Sharon: I love you, too.

Rey: Ha ha! You got it? You got it?

Sharon: I got it.

Rey: Whoo! There we go.

Sharon: Whoo!

[ Chuckles ]

Rey: Happy new year, mrs. Rosales.

Rey: Well, it feels like we haven’t traveled more than a couple feet since our wedding, since it happened right over there.

Sharon: Yeah, that was a magical night.

Rey: It was. And our love grows stronger with each passing day.

Sharon: I agree. And I have very high hopes for 2022, also.

Rey: Mm, I don’t know, i can’t imagine being happier than I am right now.

Noah: Mom? Mom.

Sharon: Oh. Oh, noah, I thought I was home alone.

Noah: I was up in my room.

Nick: Everything alright?

Sharon: No, no, everything’s definitely not alright. Faith, what are you doing out of school?

Elena: Oh, my heart goes out to sharon. I can’t even imagine how difficult this must be for her.

Mariah: Yeah, I mean, it’S… it’s just crazy, you know. I keep looking over there, expecting him to walk through those doors like he always does. And he was such a rock. And not just for my mom, but for the whole family. And now my mom feels like she has to be that rock…and that that’s what rey would expect of her, and he wouldn’t want her falling apart, so…

Elena: He was such a pillar and protector of this entire community. Everyone’s devastated by his loss. I’m sorry, am I interrupting your wedding planning?

Mariah: Oh, no, um…we’re just waiting for my mom before we get too deep into our preparations.

Elena: Are you guys still going forward in spite of everything?

Tessa: Sharon’s insisting on it.

Elena: I mean, I could see where she’s coming from. I think we all need a little happiness to focus on and a reminder that life still goes on.

Tessa: Where’s justin?

Mariah: I — I don’t know. Things have been so crazy around here. I’ll go handle it. Hi, sorry to keep you waiting. What can I do for you? I’m steve.

Phyllis: This person who’s in town is not a match for me. She knows it.

Amanda: Oh. So this mysterious individual is a woman.

Phyllis: Mm-hmm.

Amanda: Is it jack’s ex?

Phyllis: Among other things, yes.

Amanda: So are you concerned that she might want to get back together with him?

Phyllis: No, because that would never happen. Jack gets it, and if she even tried, I would take her out.

Amanda: Because you’re trying to protect your good friend jack. It has nothing to do with your hopes that you two might find your way back to each other.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] I’ve told you a million times that there’s nothing going on between me and jack. I mean, it is strictly platonic.

Amanda: Okay, then why? Why are you so concerned that this woman is back in his life?

Ashland: Oh, my! Look at how big you are. How did you get to be so big?

Harrison: Father, you have two big ouchies.

Ashland: Yes, I do. I burned my hand and I hurt my foot in an accident, but I’m gonna be okay.

[ Chuckles ] Um…I’m sorry, I don’t know if this is appropriate, but would it be possible for me to, um… maybe take him to the park for a few minutes or just a bite to eat?

Jack: I think that’s a lovely idea. I’m sure the two of you could use some time together, and kyle and I have our own catching up we need to do.

Kyle: Yeah. Okay, harrison, um…hey. Be a good boy, okay? Alright. I’ll see you in a bit.

[ Chuckles ]

Ashland: Take my hand. Come on, here we go. Kyle. Thank you. Come on, let’s go. Here we go.

Kyle: I know I’m new to being a dad, and every day is a learning experience. But…even though I’ve only been a parent for a short while, i still have a hard time saying goodbye to my son for any length of time. So, dad, tell me, how is it my mother disappeared all those years?

Mariah: I’m so sorry for the delay. We had a death in the family, so everything’s been a little disrupted.

Diane: I’m so sorry to hear that. What — what happened?

Mariah: A car accident.

Diane: Really? Was it one of the owners? Or who — who owns this place anyway?

Mariah: Sharon rosales. It was her husband.

Diane: Did she used to go by sharon newman?

Mariah: Uh, yeah, she did. Have I seen you in here before?

Diane: Um…it’s — it’s — it’s been a while.

Mariah: Okay.

Diane: Thanks. Ohh.

Faith: I’m sorry, mom. I didn’t mean to upset you. Sitting through school was just too tough.

Nick: The principal said it’d be okay if she skipped the rest of the day. I didn’t think it’d be a problem.

Sharon: Oh, I’m so sorry you had to go through that. You know, this has been a really tough time for everyone, but you’ve missed so much school this past year already.

Faith: It’s fine, mom. I’m a second-semester senior. I’m just waiting for my college acceptance letters to start coming in. The rest of the year is basically coasting. But today, I just want to be with my family.

Sharon: I understand. You’re right. Sometimes family is more important than anything. And rey knew that more than anyone.

[ Sighs ] I’m just so grateful that you’re all here with me. It means everything.

Nick: We are all here for you.

Noah: And for each other.

With age comes more…

Noah: Mom, I know you didn’t get much sleep last night, so why don’t you just relax today? Take a nap. We can handle things at the coffee house.

Faith: Yeah, we’ll even have dinner ready for when you get up.

Sharon: No, no, that’s not necessary. Um…besides, I have to meet with mariah and tessa there about wedding plans. I just want to make sure they’re not hedging on the date.

Noah: You don’t have to worry about that. I know for a fact they’re pretty determined to move forward now, so there’s really no need for you to check on them.

Sharon: No, that’s actually all the more reason why I do need to take the meeting, because we’ve got a lot to plan in a little time, and, yeah, if we want to put this wedding together, it’s less than a month.

Nick: Well, I can drive you.

Sharon: Oh, thank you, but that’s alright. Think I can manage myself.

Nick: Well, actually, mariah asked me to stop by the coffee house too. She wanted to talk to me about something regarding the wedding. Do any of you know what that’s about?

Jack: Kyle, I’m trying very hard to answer your questions without letting my personal feelings get in the way. But it’s not easy because i think you deserve to know the truth.

Kyle: I do. That’s right, and I am counting on you to be straight with me.

Jack: Diane claims she conceived this entire deception to get away from the bad things she had done to seemingly everyone in this town.

Kyle: That makes no sense. Does she not think letting her son believe his mother was dead was a bad thing? And not just dead, murdered.

Jack: She claims that she hit a horribly low point, and she saw no way out but to start fresh, to start over.

Kyle: So why come back now? Hmm? Why leave her fabulous, fresh new life for the son she… literally ghosted all those years ago?

Jack: She claims it took her all these years to finally feel that she was ready to face what she had done.

Kyle: I missed her so much. All this time without her. All these memories that I wanted to share with her, and — and I find out she could’ve been there. And you’re telling me she chose not to, and suddenly she wants to make up for lost time?

Jack: Kyle, I wish there was something I could say to take away all this pain.

Kyle: I can’t even begin to process my emotions yet, so let’s just — let’s just stick to the facts, dad. Tell me exactly what happened. She, what, anonymously lured… she lured you to finding out about keemo’s death and his daughter as a — an olive branch? No. The hope that she might get a shot at forgiveness?

Jack: Her method was devious, yes, that’s typical diane. But the truth is, if she had come to me directly, I would have shut her down instantly. No, she waited till allie and i were together to reveal that she was the person that orchestrated this entire thing.

Kyle: And she did all this to what? To soften you up so you could smooth the way to get to me? Was that the idea, dad?

Jack: Yeah. I’m supposed to help the two of you reunite. But, kyle, you are under no obligation to accept her overture. You don’t have to do anything. You can take harrison and get right back on that jet and go back to your wonderful life in milan.

Kyle: Yeah. You know, part of me wishes you never even told me.

Jack: Kyle, that was my first instinct. But phyllis helped me realize it’s not my call, and she’s right. This is up to you, son.

Phyllis: My concerns with this woman have very, very little to do with her being jack’s ex.

Amanda: Well, then what is the problem? Why is she a threat to him?

Phyllis: Because…I know her. And I know what she does. She takes somebody’s weaknesses, their vulnerabilities, and she ma– I don’t want to talk your ear off. Come on, let’s go. I’ll set you up in the salon, and do your manicure.

Amanda: I would love to keep listening.

Phyllis: No, you’ve been such a good friend. We’ll talk later, okay? I don’t want to talk your ear off. Just go relax, have fun.

Amanda: Okay. Alright, thank you.

Phyllis: No, thank you.

Diane: Thank you.

Phyllis: What are you doing out of your room? We had an understanding.

Elena: Sharon, my heart broke when I heard the news. Rey was a wonderful man.

Sharon: He really was.

Elena: You know, when lola and I were roommates, he would always stop by the apartment to fix things and always with a smile. I think that’s what I’ll remember about him most.

Sharon: Me too.

Elena: Yeah, you know, if you ever need anything at all, even just to talk, please don’t hesitate.

Sharon: Thanks.

Elena: Okay, well, I’m gonna head to work, but promise me you’ll reach out if you need to.

Sharon: I will. Okay. So where do things stand with the wedding?

Mariah: Mom, do you really want to talk about all of this right now?

Tessa: We totally understand if you just want to wait a day or two.

Sharon: Would you please stop babying me? I don’t know how many times i have to tell you, I need this. What more do I have to do to convince you? (Cyclist) why is ice t in a speed walking crew?

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Mariah: Mom, we’re sorry.

Tessa: We were just trying to be sensitive.

Mariah: And we can’t help but be worried about you.

Sharon: Look, um…I’ll probably be up and down and all over the place these next few weeks. I don’t know when or if the grief and the shock is gonna bulldoze over me. But I can’t sit around, worrying about it. I — I have a life to lead. There are people who count on me. I have things to do, you know? I’ve got errands and order paper towels. I…I… I really need to grab on to whatever I can to stay afloat, and your wedding is just one of those life rafts. So please don’t take that away from me.

Mariah: Yeah, we get it. We really do, and this wedding is gonna be the perfect port in this storm, so, you know, let’s just move forward and no more interruptions or hesitations, okay?

Tessa: Yeah, okay, let’s make this wedding happen.

Mariah: Yeah.

Nick: Yep, I’m all in.

Sharon: Great. What’s next on the agenda?

Tessa: Well, I think I know where to start, and it’s a — it’s a pretty big ask.

Kyle: I need to phone summer before I make any decisions.

Jack: I completely understand.

Kyle: [ Sighs ] Where is my mother now? Is she here in town?

Jack: Unfortunately, yes. I asked her to keep her distance, but in classic diane fashion, she rejected my wish and flew to genoa city and now has a suite at the grand phoenix.

Kyle: Why? Why would she do that?

Jack: She claims she wanted to be close so that she could make her own case in the event that you took off for italy without meeting with her. I guess I should be grateful that she didn’t jump the gun and tell you herself. At least she let me break the news.

Kyle: You know, for years, years, I heard the whispers and rumors about my mother. And some people came right out and trashed her to my face. But in spite of all that, i still tried to believe the best in her. My recollections of her, they’re all loving and fun. For years, it was just the two of us. She used to call me her little hero.

Jack: I’m glad that you were able to hold on to those positive memories.

Kyle: She was a good mom. Always cheering me on in hockey and life. But a good person doesn’t deliberately put their own son through hell. Dad, be honest with me. Is there anything that I don’t know about my mother? Have you told me everything?

Jack: Kyle, the last thing i ever wanted to do was destroy your love for your mother. I thought it best that you always see the good in her, that it would somehow ease the pain of losing your mother at such a young age. And, yes, there are probably many things that you don’t know about her, and you don’t need to know.

Kyle: Well, I read that exposé about her in

restless style all those years ago.

Jack: Kyle, you were a child. And the magazine didn’t cover all of it. She did unforgivable things long after that was published. But now she says there is a reason she did all of those things. And she wants a chance to explain them to you, if you’ll just hear her out.

Kyle: Is she really as bad as so many people think?

Jack: The simple answer is yes. And I struggle to believe that she has transformed herself quite as dramatically as she says. Son, I wish you were not going through this. A part of wishes that she had just stayed dead. It would’ve been easier for all of us, and you could’ve held on to the few good memories you have. But she’s not dead, kyle. She’s here. And she’s not gonna let this go. So you have to decide one way or the other.

Phyllis: I thought jack and i seared into your brain that leaving the room was a bad idea.

Diane: Just leave me alone, phyllis. I don’t want to talk about any of this. I just want to go up to my suite.

Phyllis: Why are you so rattled? Who did you see?

Diane: No one recognized me. I saw nothing but a bunch of old memories.

Phyllis: Oh, visions from your past, maybe one of the suspects who tried to murder you? You know, I have a great idea. Why don’t you reconsider being dead? How ’bout that? Reconsider being dead. – Look, this isn’t my first rodeo,

Faith: I can’t believe rey is gone. Why did this have to happen?

Noah: Hey. Life can be really unfair sometimes.

Faith: I’m so glad you’re here with us. We all need you. Especially mom. I don’t know why she’s pushing so hard and rushing things. We all know how hurt she must be inside. I mean, why won’t she just let it all out?

Noah: Maybe she just needs to keep busy right now. You know, I don’t think she wants us to see her broken down, so that’s her choice to make.

Faith: But we all want to help her.

Noah: I know. But it’s her pain. And she has to feel it and express it however she needs to. And if this is what gets her through the next few weeks, who’s to say it’s not right?

Faith: Yeah.

Tessa: Sharon, I know you and I haven’t always seen eye-to-eye on everything.

Sharon: Well, that’s all ancient history now. We’ve gotten far beyond that.

Tessa: Absolutely. We’ve done so much more than move past our issues. We’ve actually bonded, and you’ve become a true friend and a source of support for me.

Sharon: I feel the same way.

Tessa: Well, I’m really glad to hear you say that because, as much as I would love crystal to be my maid of honor, her legal issues might prevent her from even coming to the wedding, and my family’s out of the picture. So I was wondering if you would stand in for my family and walk me down the aisle.

Sharon: Of course. I’d be honored. And as far as I’m concerned, you are already family.

Jack: Well, I have an update.

Phyllis: Okay. I can tell by your face you told kyle.

Jack: Kyle knows the truth, or as much of the truth as diane deigned to share with us.

Phyllis: Okay. Well, I’m glad you got to him. It was almost too late.

Jack: What do you mean?

Phyllis: Diane snuck out of her room again.

Jack: Oh, god, that woman is shameless.

Phyllis: Don’t worry about it. I took care of it. But she doesn’t that kyle is in town. We’re just buying time now.

Jack: It doesn’t matter what we say to her, what we do to her, she’s always gonna be a wild card.

Phyllis: Unless…

Jack: Unless what?

Phyllis: Unless kyle decided not to see his mother. I mean, what did he say? How did he take the news?

Jack: He was completely blind-sided and hurt by the whole thing.

Phyllis: Okay, what do you think he’s gonna do?

Kyle: Hi, summer. Um…given the time difference, you’re probably wrapping up your dinner meeting. Uh…hey, there’s something i need to talk to you about. Can you call me back when you’re free? Love you.

Traci: Kyle? Kyle, honey, oh.

Kyle: Aunt traci, hi.

Traci: Hello! Oh, I’m so glad to see you. Your dad said you were coming home, but I didn’t know you were here already. Um…so the two of you have talked?

Kyle: I’m still reeling from what he told me.

Traci: We’re all in shock by the news of diane and, um…

Kyle: I’m not sure how to process it all.

Traci: Alright, well, usually, when there’s a problem you need to face, it’s a good idea to maybe talk it through with someone you trust.

Kyle: I tried calling summer and got her voicemail.

Traci: Oh. [ Chuckles ] Well, I could be a close second, you know? You can always tell me anything.

Kyle: I don’t even know where to begin.

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Sharon: Just think how proud I’ll be with my beautiful daughter and daughter-in-law on my arm.

Mariah: Well, I love you, but I actually had another idea. So, nick…I know that you’re not actually my dad, but you’ve been an amazing person in my life, and you’ve loved me like a daughter. And I know what an amazing father you were to my sister, so I was hoping that you could do for me what you couldn’t do for her. So would you walk me down the aisle?

Nick: I’d be honored to do that.

Mariah: [ Laughs ]

Jack: To tell you the truth, I don’t know which way kyle’s gonna go where his mother’s concerned. He needs to absorb this, he needs time to think it through, to talk to summer.

Phyllis: Right, well, at least he’s not running into his mother’s open arms, and that’s good. He’s smart.

Jack: I can’t just overlook the fact that he — he did love her very much. He knew she had issues, but he still thought the world of her. That’s why I tried so hard to protect him from so much of the truth.

Phyllis: Do you regret that now?

Jack: Yeah, I don’t know. Maybe I protected him for too long. I always wanted him to be able to hold onto his cherished memories of his mother at her best, not spend his whole life haunted by her crimes. Today, kyle came right out and asked me if his mother was — is — as bad as everyone said, and, god help me, I could not bring myself to condemn her completely in his eyes.

Phyllis: Alright, well, you didn’t want to pile it on. I understand that. It won’t matter, jack. When everyone in town realizes, “hey, she’s still alive,” they’ll think she’s more wretched than they thought before. That she faked her own death? If she wants absolution, she’s never gonna get it.

Jack: I really don’t care how everyone else is going to react. Right now, I care what this is going to do to kyle.

Traci: Diane’s behavior has been outrageous and cruel. And as a mother, I can’t imagine walking away from your precious child like that.

Kyle: No way in hell I’d ever do that to harrison.

Traci: No, of course not. So I guess the big question is, setting all of that aside, now that you know that she’s alive, do you want to see her?

Kyle: Part of me never wants to see her face again. And then, on the other hand, I remember her being this incredible mom to me. But there’s still so much about her that I don’t know, and she’s this complicated person and i can’t seem to get past the biggest question of all.

Traci: What’s that, honey?

Kyle: How could she let me believe she was dead? I don’t know, aunt traci. What am I gonna do?

Diane: [ Sighs ]

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Kyle: I’m not sure how long we’ll be waiting for grandpa, but in the meantime, I got a heads-up that mrs. Martinez made some of your favorite cookies. So how about you go to the kitchen and get some of those and go play in your old bedroom?

Harrison: Yum!

Kyle: [ Chuckles ]

[ Sighs ] While I wait to hear grandpa’s big news.

Nikki: I cannot believe what I’m seeing.

Diane: [ Sighs ] I know this must come as a shock.

Nikki: “Shock”?! Shock doesn’t begin to cover it. What the hell makes you think you can show your face in genoa city after the devastation you have caused?

Sally: [ Sighs ] I know I keep saying it, but it is just so awful. Poor sharon. How long were she and rey married?

Adam: Um…little over a year.

Sally: I mean, I don’t know sharon very well, but whenever i saw her at the coffee house, she always just seemed so content, happy and at peace, like she was genuinely grateful to be exactly where she was in her life. And rey just adored her — that much was obvious. And vice versa.

Adam: Well, sharon must be reeling. I’m just glad that noah is home from london, and it’ll help her to have all her kids around her.

Sally: Have you reached out to her?

Adam: I thought about it, but I don’t think that would go over well with her family, given my history with her. You know, I think she considers us friends now, but I just —

Sally: Wow, I am used to people thinking the worst of you, but seriously? You can’t even express your condolences to a friend?

Adam: I don’t want to do anything that will add to her emotional burden. She’s got enough to handle right now.

Sharon: [ Clears throat ] Thank you for insisting that i eat something. Um…you’re right, I need to keep my strength up. Rey would’ve said the same thing. And I feel better now, so… we can leave.

Nick: Sharon, there’s no rule about seeing rey at the morgue. If it’s too much for you, i mean, the last time you saw him, you told him you loved him. If you want that to be your goodbye, when you were happy, then just do it.

Sharon: No. No, I need to do this. I need to see him one more time.

[ Sighs ] Thank you. Thank you for being here. Thank you for driving me. I don’t think I could do this without your support.

Nick: Whatever you need.

Sharon: Thank you.

[ Knock on door ]

Nick: Hey.

Victoria: Hey. I’m so sorry.

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Sally: If I were you, I would not be worried about what her family’s perception might be. Sharon will know that your concern for her is genuine, and if it makes her feel even just a little bit better, that’s all that really matters. It’s never wrong to tell your loved ones that you’re there for them.

Adam: Well, thank you for that.

Sally: You’re surprised?

Adam: [ Chuckles ] Um, a little bit.

Sally: Why? Look, I don’t have an issue with the fact that you still care about your ex.

Adam: Well, everyone else seems to.

Sally: Well, I hoped you would’ve realized by now that i am not like everyone else.

Adam: Hey. I do.

Sally: Well, I would’ve been a lot more concerned if you didn’t give a damn about what sharon was going through, ’cause honestly, I can’t imagine anything worse. Do you really think your family’s gonna have an issue with you reaching out to her after what you just did to save victoria and the company from ashland?

Adam: I am still wondering if he somehow caused the car crash. What was he doing anywhere near victoria? That son of a bitch was supposed to be gone a long time ago, and — unbelievable.

Sally: Adam, adam —

Adam: Hey! We made a deal. You were supposed to leave town. You were paid half a billion dollars to do it, so why are you still here?

Nick: Vick, how you feeling? Are you sure you should be out and about?

Victoria: I’m fine. I, um…I haven’t been able to stop thinking about rey since ashland told me what happened. I really — I — I can’t wrap my mind around it.

Sharon: Yeah, neither can I.

Victoria: It’s just not fair. I can’t imagine what you’re going through, and I just wanted you to know that if you need me for anything, if there’s anything that I can do…

Sharon: Um…well, thank you. You know, I’m — I’m fine. I have a lot of love and support around me, and nick has been wonderful. And the kids have been just a well of strength for me to draw from.

Victoria: Yes, your family always does come together when the times get tough. You and nick should be really proud about that. But if there is anything that i can do to help, I mean, if — if you need me to bring meals or maybe hang out with faith, if there’s anything at all you can think of…

Nick: That’s — that’s very kind of you, but I think we’ve got everything handled. We were actually just about to take off.

Sharon: Um, you know, actually, I forgot something in my room. I’ll be right back.

Nikki: Where in god’s name have you been all this time?

Diane: Living a quiet life under the radar while I pulled myself back together.

Nikki: Oh, you had to fake your own death to pull yourself together?

Diane: I needed a fresh start.

Nikki: How lovely for you. So you just gallivanted off to who knows where without a care in the world, leaving a trail of destruction in your wake. Back here, people’s lives were upended. I was charged with murder, which I’m sure you were thrilled to hear about that turn of events.

Diane: [ Sighs ] No part of this was enjoyable for me. I thought jack might have explained why I came back, what my intentions are.

Jack: I have no interest in make excuses for you.

Phyllis: Yeah, I second that. You decided to come back here and face the music. Start singing.

Diane: [ Scoffs ] Nikki, I was utterly desperate. I didn’t know what I should do. I just knew that I had to get away.

Nikki: Well, then why didn’t you just go away? Nobody would’ve objected to that.

Diane: Because I had crossed some very powerful people, and i was terrified that they’d never leave me alone. Okay, maybe it wasn’t rational, but I wasn’t thinking rationally. I had boxed myself into a corner.

Nikki: Oh, and apparently you decided that the only way to get out of that box was to ruin my life. You know, if you had to play dead, you could’ve had the courtesy to stay that way. I have moderate to severe ulcerative colitis.

Victoria: I really wish so much that I was able to stay with rey after the crash, and that way I could tell sharon that he wasn’t alone.

Nick: Come on, that was beyond your control. You were unconscious. You were lucky to survive that accident yourself. I still don’t understand what happened. I mean, why was ashland there? Was he chasing you? Did you force you off the side of the road?

Victoria: No. He was following me. I didn’t realize it. He said he was worried about me driving in the fog and being so upset.

Nick: Because you guys had it out at the office?

Victoria: Yes.

Nick: What’d he say to you?

Victoria: Nicholas, the details aren’t important now. I — I made it perfectly clear to him that things are over between us. But he’s right, I probably shouldn’t have been out driving in that state. You know, mom tells me that i shouldn’t feel guilty, but I do. If I weren’t driving, if i weren’t on that road…

Nick: Vick, this isn’t your fault. All of this is on ashland. None of it would’ve happened if it weren’t for him.

Sharon: Sorry, um…couldn’t help overhearing. I’m not looking for someone to blame. It was an accident, that’s all. I don’t want you to feel guilty. That wouldn’t help anyone. We’re all experiencing a lot of hurt as it is.

Victoria: I really appreciate you saying that. I didn’t come here looking for you to make me feel better.

Sharon: I know why you came. I appreciate the gesture, but, um… nick, I’m ready to go.

Ashland: It sounds like you need to reread our agreement. There was no mention of me leaving genoa city. I agreed to surrender control of newman/locke and to have my marriage to victoria annulled. That was it.

Adam: Why would you even want to stay in town? There’s nothing left for you here. Your career is over. Your former wife despises you. Oh. So it is about victoria. I mean, what move could you possibly have left when it comes to her? Were you angry that she rejected you? Now you want to punish her?

Ashland: Why do I get the feeling you wouldn’t mind if that was my motive? Because, adam, you have no affection for your sister. You just want to see her brought down a peg in any way possible.

Adam: That is rich coming from you. And I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m not bringing my sister down. I’m doing the opposite. I actually lifted her up by eliminating you from her life — an annoying parasite who latched onto its host and wouldn’t let go.

Ashland: I’m sure she’s very grateful to you for that.

Adam: What’s with the little bandage on your hand and the boot on your foot? This another bid for sympathy?

Ashland: I was injured pulling your sister from the wreckage of her car.

Adam: Well, excuse me for not taking your word for it. I don’t know anyone who would believe you at this point. Well, you’re probably just faking your injuries like you did your cancer. And even if you did rescue victoria, it’s not gonna be enough to win her back because there is nobody in this world that holds a grudge longer than my sister.

Ashland: You would know.

Adam: Look, why don’t you just do us all a favor and get the hell out of town?

Diane: I understand how you must feel.

Nikki: No, you don’T. You don’t have a clue. You have no idea how furious i am.

Diane: I bet you’re about to make that very clear.

[ Chuckles ]

Nikki: Your quote-unquote death set off a chain of events that wreaked havoc with my entire family, starting with legal charges for me and my husband.

Diane: That were dropped.

Nikki: Yes, you must have been so disappointed that victor and I weren’t given a life sentence for your murder. But you’ll be happy to know that we still suffered greatly. Just the anxiety and fear was agonizing. Nobody really knew what had happened or who was responsible for it. And, of course, your partner-in-crime deacon took full advantage of that.

Phyllis: Oh, wait a second, i have a question about that. Was it your idea to have deacon blackmail nikki for a murder she didn’t commit?

Diane: No, it wasn’T. Nikki, I know you won’t believe me, but it’s the truth.

[ Cellphone chimes ] I was a wreck at the time. I was barely hanging on. I had no control over what was happening back here.

Nikki: Well, you could’ve come forward. You could’ve let people know that you were alive and end this nightmare.

Jack: Okay, this is getting a little out of control. You wanted to see her for yourself, you’ve seen her. I am late for a meeting with someone.

Phyllis: Oh, the person we were talking about ear– okay.

Jack: Yeah, yeah. Why don’t we go now and you can pick this up later?

Nikki: Jack, you and phyllis go. I still have some things I want to talk to diane about.

Jack: Nikki.

Nikki: It’ll be fine. I promise.

Phyllis: Well, it’s not like nikki can be charged with the same murder twice, so…

Diane: [ Sighs ]

Phyllis: Just in case, I’m taking this lamp. I warned you not to come out of here.

Diane: Goodbye, phyllis.

Nikki: Have a seat. There are some things we have to get straight.

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Diane: [ Sighs ] Phyllis was right about one thing — I put myself in this position by coming back here. I needed to be prepared for people’s reactions, however stressful they might be.

Nikki: Oh, I’m sorry, it’s stressful for you?

Diane: But it’s a relief to finally have a chance to explain what I did and try to at least make amends for it. I’m sure you can relate to that.

Nikki: Oh, please, don’t even think about comparing yourself to me.

Diane: Well, you’ve obviously grown and changed a lot in the years since we’ve seen each other. Back then, weren’t you drinking? You were violent.

Nikki: When I attacked you, I was acting in self-defense.

Nikki: So was I, and that’s what you need to understand. I was scared and I was trying to protect myself. Only everything I was trying wasn’t working. Deacon offered me an escape route, and, yes, I took it. He might’ve had his own reasons for doing what he did, probably had to do with his twisted relationship with you, but that’s between the two of you.

Nikki: Oh, don’t make it sound like we’re still involved. I haven’t given that man a moment’s thought in years.

Diane: All I know is he gave me a way out and a chance to start over, and I’m going to repay him the only way I can — by making the most of this new life and not repeating mistakes of the past.

Nikki: Hmm. Well, you know what, diane? I don’t believe one word of this. You are still the same manipulative, conniving little bitch you always were. And an apology tour isn’t really gonna cut it, because everybody in this town is gonna see right through you.

Chelsea: Hey. Do you — do you want to sit down? I can get your order.

Victoria: Oh, thank you. That’s not necessary. It really just looks worse than it is.

Chelsea: You got lucky.

Victoria: Yes, I did.

Chelsea: I’m sorry, that — I’m sorry, that came out wrong. I just — I’ve been a little off today. Adam told me about rey. It’s just so shocking and horrible.

Victoria: Yes, it is. I — I would think that rey’s death might seem strange to you, since you tried to end his life a year ago.

Chelsea: What?

Victoria: Well, all I’m saying is that what happened last night is something that you tried to make happen before.

Chelsea: I wasn’t in my right mind. I never wanted rey to die. This is all hitting me very hard because rey was actually my friend. My good friend.

Adam: What could ashland hope to gain by sticking around? He’s ruined here, and victoria is done with him.

Sally: My guess is a man like that doesn’t have much experience coming out the loser, so maybe he still thinks he can snatch some sort of victory from the jaws of defeat. In any case, you should not let it get to you.

Adam: Well, it’s hard not to when he’s sitting on $500 million of newman money.

Victor: Hello, hello. Just came by to check in.

Adam: Well, it’s perfect timing because I was just about to call you. You will never believe who I ran into at society — ashland locke, bellied up to the bar, hanging out, having a cocktail.

Victor: Why is he still in town?

Adam: I don’t know. But he looked pretty damn comfortable. Downright smug, actually. I got the sense he was cooking something up, like he’s not done with us yet.

Victor: As if that bastard hasn’t done enough damage already. If he thinks he can take $500 million from me and mock me, he has another thing coming.

Sally: How is victoria doing?

Victor: Doing alright. I think rey’s death has added another layer of trauma to her. Otherwise, I think she’s okay. I just wonder if she knows that that bastard is still in town.

Adam: I’m not sure.

Victor: You know, we have to do everything in our power to keep him away from her, okay?

Adam: Mm-hmm. Speaking of rey, have you talked to sharon? I was thinking about stopping by to see her later and offer my condolences.

Victor: Son, I don’t think that’s a good idea.

Jack: It is good to have you back. Oh! You look good.

Kyle: You too, dad.

Jack: I think italy agrees with you.

Kyle: Summer and I are loving it, and she was disappointed she was too swamped with work to make the trip, but she asked me to give you a hug on her behalf.

Phyllis: Okay, I mean, it’s not the same thing, but I’ll take it. Taking care of my little girl?

Kyle: Like my life depends on it.

Phyllis: Good.

Jack: So where’s harrison?

Kyle: Upstairs playing.

Jack: Okay, eager as I am to see him, it gives us a chance to talk, then.

Kyle: Yeah, first, I just heard about rey. Lola posted about his passing on social media.

Jack: Oh, it is just heartbreaking, and I haven’t had a chance to talk to sharon yet.

Kyle: Yeah, I thought I’d call celeste and lola in a bit.

Jack: I’m sure they’d appreciate that. The few conversations I’ve had with celeste, it sounded like she had a very close bond with her son.

Phyllis: Yeah, when things like this happen, it makes you count your blessings, right?

Kyle: Absolutely. Family’s everything.

Phyllis: Yes, yes. I’m needed at the hotel, by the way, so I got to go. We’ll catch up later.

Jack: Thank you.

Kyle: So…since when does phyllis politely excuse herself?

Jack: What do you mean?

Kyle: She knows something i don’t, doesn’t she? And you wouldn’t have asked me to come all this way unless it was something major, so what’s going on, dad?

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Adam: Well, I admit, I have been debating with myself whether I should reach out to sharon.

Victor: Well, then your gut is telling you the right thing, okay? She has all the support she needs right now.

Sally: But couldn’t she always use more support? I mean, I’m just saying, why hold back?

Victor: If adam approached her now, a lot of people would misinterpret that and would think that he was being opportunistic.

Adam: I hope you’re not one of those —

Victor: No, son, I’m not. I appreciate the fact that you went your own way and you allowed sharon to do the same thing. It was the right thing to do.

Adam: Look, I just — I don’t want it to come off to her like I don’t care about what she is going through.

Victor: Son, I assure you, she knows the depths of your feelings. She doesn’t need any added conflict and stress. So let nicholas and her children comfort her now.

Chelsea: I know it must seem strange that rey and I became friends. Trust me, no one was more surprised than I was. I mean, he had every reason not to trust me. Yet, instead, he treated me with compassion, forgiveness. He was just a sweet man. Oh, and he was so good with connor.

[ Sighs ] That’s why he was on the road last night. He was about to pick us up for a hockey game.

Victoria: I had no idea.

Chelsea: He left the tickets at home, went back to get them, and never came back. I knew something was wrong. I knew he would never disappoint connor like that unless something terrible had happened.

[ Sighs ] Connor just adored him. He thought he hung the moon. Adam and I, we had to tell him earlier what happened, and it was really, really hard.

Victoria: I’m sorry for your loss.

Chelsea: It was a loss for everyone whose life he touched. Rey was just a great man. One of the greatest men I’ve ever known.

Nikki: I suppose I can understand jack feeling compelled to let you reach out to kyle. You are his mother, as unfortunate as that may be for him. But I don’t want you anywhere near my loved ones. Do you understand me? You stay away from victor and victoria and especially nicholas.

Diane: Hmm. Relax, I’ve got no designs on your husband or your son.

Nikki: And while you’re at it, you should probably avoid adam, too. As much as you thought people hated you back then, that’s nothing compared to how they’ll feel about you now.

Diane: Not everyone is as unforgiving as you.

Nikki: Oh, diane, you are in for a rude awakening. You’ll find no redemption here. As much trouble as your murder caused me and my family, we were so relieved to finally have you out of our lives. No one has ever wanted you here and no one ever will.

Jack: This is about what happened on my trip to los angeles after keemo died. And thank you again for stepping up business-wise. Gave me the space and time i needed to deal with my son’s passing.

Kyle: Of course, dad. Keemo’s been on my mind ever since you told me. Must have been incredibly painful for you to miss the chance to reconcile with him.

Jack: Yeah, it was a difficult time, but I’m grateful I got to know allie. Spent some time with her, got to know her — she’s a pretty amazing young woman. I hope you get to meet her soon.

Kyle: Is that what you wanted to talk to me about? Is there something about allie you want me to know?

Jack: No, that’s not it. I wanted you to know, though, how I first got to meet her so that you could understand the whole story…of who it was that led me to this discovery and why. We hit the bike trails every weekend

Phyllis: Okay, so take this to conference room B. Thank you. Oh, wow, hi. Lots of interesting people coming into my lobby today. How are you, ashland?

Ashland: Uh, I’m okay, thank you. Actually, I got a text from kyle this morning that he and harrison were coming into town, and now he’s not returning my texts or my phone calls.

Phyllis: Okay, what do you want me to do about it?

Ashland: Well, I was wondering if you had heard from him or from jack or if you knew where they were, what they’d be doing.

Phyllis: Um, I saw them earlier, and harrison, he was wiped out from the flight. He was taking a nap. He’s — he’s probably still napping. You should just wait for kyle’s response. You know, or I’ll just get with jack and we’ll get harrison and we’ll bring him to you. We’ll — we’ll come to your and victoria’s house.

Ashland: Okay, thank you.

Phyllis: I heard about the accident. Are you okay?

Ashland: Uh, minor burns, that’s all. Thank you, phyllis.

Jack: Keemo and I were not in touch with each other for many years. I didn’t even know he moved back to the states. In fact, I wouldn’t have known much about happened to him if i hadn’t gotten a cryptic, anonymous text.

Kyle: Okay, that’s strange.

Jack: So strange I almost didn’t respond. And when I did — or more accurately, when phyllis did — there were clues, there were hints that led me to allie. She was just as confused as i was, and it seemed for a time that I would never know who had sent me those mysterious texts.

Kyle: But you finally figured it out?

Jack: I did. The person sending me those texts, their reason for sending them…it was all about you.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Daddy, what are you doing here?

Victor: My poor girl. Wanted to see how you are.

Victoria: I’m okay.

Victor: I’m glad to hear that. I just wanted you to know that ashland locke is still in town.

Victoria: I’m aware. He called me.

Victor: I paid that man $500 million to leave you alone. He knows it.

Victoria: Dad, please, don’t get frustrated. Ashland was just checking on me after the accident, and even if he did want something else, it’s not gonna happen. We’ve terminated his contract. Our marriage is being annulled. He has no more power over us.

Victor: Legally, you’re right. But I am afraid it’s a bit more complicated for you, right?

Victoria: I told you yesterday, I can’t just make my feelings for the man disappear. And that was before he saved my life. But it’s not an issue. I’m moving on. Ashland knows it, and so do I.

Victor: [ Sighs ] You’re saying that now. But is it gonna be that easy for you?

Nikki: What are you still doing here? Why haven’t you left town?

Ashland: That seems to be a popular question for me today.

Nikki: So answer it.

Ashland: The answer is simple. I’m still here in town because i love your daughter. My moderate to severe plaque psoriasis…

Victoria: I am not the slightest bit tempted to trust ashland again. I’ve learned my lesson. I just…I wish I would’ve caught on a little sooner. I know, I know you tried to warn me, so you don’t have to remind me of that.

Victor: Didn’t come here to scold you, my sweetheart. That’s the farthest thing from my mind. I got to tell you, the hour between when your phone call to your mother was cut off and we found you…was arguably the most difficult moment of my life, okay? I’m so glad you’re alright.

Victoria: I’m sorry I scared you and mom. I’m sorry for so many things, dad.

Victor: Come here. I don’t want you to be sorry about a damn thing, okay? Everything will be alright.

Nikki: Your feelings are entirely irrelevant to me. My main concern is victoria. To protect her and help her heal. And the best way to do that is to keep her as far away from you as possible. I don’t ever want her to come face-to-face with you again.

Ashland: You didn’t seem to mind me being face-to-face with her last night. While I was saving her life.

Nikki: I appreciate you dragging her from the car. But that does not erase all of the things that you did leading up to that moment. Your lies, your deceit. The pain that you put victoria through. I will never forgive you for that. You say you love her? Then why would you insist on staying here and making things worse for her?

Ashland: That is not at all my goal. I want to make sure that victoria recovers fully from the accident, both physically and emotionally.

Nikki: You’re the last person to do that.

Ashland: I disagree.

Nikki: Her family will be the ones to help her recover, thank you.

Ashland: If you get your way, yes. But it’s not a forgone conclusion.

[ Sighs ] Victoria has free will and a beautiful, fiery, independent spirit. She will decide how she wants to deal with me. And quite frankly, I’m getting very tired of your family constantly complaining. You’re not gonna be able to get rid of me, short of murder. So I would suggest you get used to seeing my face around here.

Nikki: We’ll see about that.

Chelsea: Sharon. I don’t know what to say. There are no words. Rey was such a wonderful man.

Sharon: Thank you.

Chelsea: Uh…I mean, I don’t mean to intrude, I just wanted you to know how truly sorry i am.

Nick: Uh, sharon, why don’t you, uh, let me take you home?

Sharon: No, no, um…there’s some things that I want to do here. Plus, I want to talk to mariah about the wedding.

Chelsea: Oh, I’m sure that can wait. I mean, you’ve just been dealt this terrible blow. You should take as much time as you need to mourn your loss.

Sharon: I shouldn’t be mourning at all.

Diane: Jack, it’s me. I’m — I’m so anxious to see kyle and explain everything. Please — please let me know when he’s in town.

[ Sighs ]

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Kyle: Okay, I don’t understand how this mystery in los angeles connects back to me.

Jack: The person who wrote me these texts is someone we used to know. Someone who wants our forgiveness. It turns out these messages about keemo and allie were sort of a show of good faith.

Kyle: But why? I don’t get it.

Jack: Kyle, I’m gonna tell you who it is, but before I do, I want you to know opening or closing this door is completely up to you and I will support any decision you make.

Kyle: This story just keeps getting stranger and more confusing. Why don’t you just give it to me straight, please? Just tell me what’s happening.

Jack: The person reaching out to me was…your mother. Diane. She is alive. She is here. And she wants to see you.

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Jack: What are chances that three people we know — three people — in separate cars are in the same awful accident?

Phyllis: [ Sighs ] I can’t wrap my head around it, actually.

Jack: The only mercy in it all, if you can call it that, is that rey didn’t suffer. The news said that he died instantly. Victoria and ashland are not as badly hurt. But, god, they’ve got to be devastated.

Phyllis: I’m sure sharon is having a horrible time.

Jack: Yeah, I’m gonna drop by and see her a little later today.

Phyllis: Mm, that’s nice. Yeah, in between knowing that diane is stuck upstairs in one of my hotel suites and kyle’s on his way from europe with harrison —

Jack: I barely slept last night thinking about the conversation I have to have with my son. When kyle finds out that diane is still alive, it’s gonna turn his world upside down.

Phyllis: Well, I’m glad you didn’t tell diane that he’s on his way. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to restrain herself.

Jack: Oh, which was made abundantly clear when i confronted her about showing up unannounced and unwelcome.

Diane: [ Sighs ]

Jack: Not gonna answer me, huh?

Diane: Jack, I —

Jack: We had an agreement! You had no business being here until after I spoke with kyle.

Diane: Right, but — but I — I thought that maybe phyllis was right, that he wouldn’t want anything to do with me, that he would just turn right around and go back to milan and I wouldn’t have a chance to see him. So I — I just wanted to be close. I’m — I know that you can understand that.

Jack: It is still kyle’s prerogative to leave without seeing you.

Diane: And that’s what you’re hoping will happen, isn’t it?

Jack: Oh, you are damn right it is.

Diane: [ Sighs ]

Tessa: I was surprised when you said you wanted to come home. I…thought you would want to be with sharon.

Mariah: Well, faith wanted to see moses before school, and my mom made it very clear that we couldn’t do anything for her. So I…I figured she would want some space after she came back from the morgue. Seemed like all those people around her, it was getting to her.

Tessa: Yeah, I was stunned when faith said she wanted to go to class.

Mariah: Maybe she thought being busier today was better.

Tessa: I hope that’s all there is to it.

Mariah: Should I call her?

Tessa: Couldn’t hurt.

Mariah: [ Exhales sharply ] Hey, uh, faith. I know you’re at school and you seem to be holding up alright, but, um, I just — I wanted to let you know, if — if you need to talk or text me or — or even if you want to come by. Tessa and I are always here for you. Okay, I love you. Bye.

Nick: So now that the kids are gone, I think you should hold off going to the morgue until you figure out what you want to do about rey’s funeral.

Sharon: I don’t know why i was so caught off guard by celeste’s request. She is his mother. It makes perfect sense that she would want him buried in miami. I guess I just wasn’t prepared for it, you know? I wasn’t prepared for any of this.

Nick: How could you be? It was…so sudden.

Sharon: So should I just agree to this…or should i fight to have my husband buried here in genoa city where he’s made a life here with me, with so many other people who loved and admired him?

Nick: Are you asking my opinion or just thinking out loud? ‘Cause I definitely don’t want to overstep.

Sharon: No, you wouldn’t be overstepping. I’d really like to hear your take on things.

Nick: Well, in that case, i think you should think about what rey would want.

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Diane: I wish you wouldn’t be so heartless. I explained myself to you. I told you how much it would mean to me to reconnect with our son. Is it really so impossible for you to believe that I could’ve become a better person? Someone worthy of being kyle’s mother?

Jack: Yes, quite frankly, it is almost impossible for me to believe. Whether it’s true or not, i can’t ignore what you did in the past. I can’t just take your word for it that you won’t break kyle’s heart again.

Diane: Jack, please —

Jack: I told you this is why I don’t want you in our lives! And I hope to god kyle agrees.

Diane: [ Sighs ]

Phyllis: So you put diane in her place. Good for you.

Jack: Yeah, fat lot of good it did. She’s still here and she’s determined to spend time with kyle.

Phyllis: Um…I have ways of keeping an eye on her. Just saying.

Jack: Well, hopefully diane will cooperate.

Phyllis: Well, she’s cooperating so far. She’s mainly in her room. She’s ordered room service about four times.

Jack: Okay, well, I thank you for any help you can give me. There are a lot of other people in this town who should know that diane is among the living — chief among them, nikki.

Phyllis: Yeah, since nikki thought she killed her.

Jack: Yeah, I was hoping to talk to her in private, soon, but given what happened last night, I’m sure she’s focused on victoria and ashland. I don’t want to add to her woes if the situation’s under control and diane continues to stay hidden.

Phyllis: Oh, she’ll continue, alright, if she knows what’s good for her.

Diane: [ Sighs ] This waiting is driving me nuts. I can’t — I can’t just sit here like this.

Tessa: [ Sighs ] Here you go.

Mariah: Thanks. You know, this used to be rey’s apartment before he moved in with my mom.

Tessa: That’s right.

Mariah: He loved my mom so much. And they should’ve had years and years together, and…that’s lost now. How did this happen?

Tessa: You’re right, it doesn’t make any sense.

[ Knock on door ]

Noah: It’s noah. Anyone home?

Tessa: Oh, yeah, come in.

Noah: Hey. You guys keeping it together?

Tessa: Trying.

Mariah: I imagine we’re doing about as good as you are. Just hating every minute of this.

Noah: Yeah. Yeah, it’s just…

[ Sighs ] I don’t know. I guess I really don’t have any words. Despite how horrible I feel, i know it’s nothing compared to what mom’s going through.

Mariah: How was she when you left?

Noah: Just trying to be strong. Not fall apart completely. I think she didn’t want to be vulnerable in front of us. I don’t know.

Tessa: Mm, that sounds like sharon.

Noah: I mean, that’s why i took off. I’m hoping that, you know, spending some time with dad will help. Maybe he can do something the rest of us can’T.

Sharon: Even though rey lived in wisconsin for years and made it his home, a part of him never left miami. When we would go visit there, he’d have the biggest smile on his face. He loved showing me his favorite spots. We had A…really great time just hanging out in celeste’s kitchen with his family, sitting around a table, laughing, playing cards. Nibbling on whatever celeste was cooking. You know, a couple of times, he asked me if I could ever make myself leave the snow and cold here, go live in sunny florida. He was joking, of course.

Nick: I mean, he wasn’t really joking, right? Especially not in february.

Sharon: I think a part of him never left miami. A lot more than he was ever willing to admit. And I know that he wished that he could spend more time with arturo and lola and celeste, and…now they’ll never see him again. I think rey would want to be buried near his family, where they could visit him and feel close to him.

Nick: Are you sure?

Sharon: I’m positive. Thanks, nick. Talking this out really helped.

Nick: Of course. Glad I could help.

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Sharon: I should call celeste back and let her know the plan right away, so she can start getting things coordinated on her end. She’s gonna need to call a funeral home, priest for the services, and…a cemetery. But, you know, I’ll do as much as I can to help her out on my end.

Nick: Well, uh, you don’t have to do all this by yourself, you know.

Sharon: But, nick —

Nick: I’m just saying, let me and the rest of the family take some of this responsibility off your shoulders.

Sharon: It’s really okay. I — I want to do this. I need to do this for rey.

Nick: I understand.

Sharon: And then once everything’s taken care of, i can turn my attention to mariah and tessa’s wedding, because they are not going to delay their marriage because of this, not if I have anything to say about it.

[ Knock on door ]

Nick: Hey.

Abby: Hey.

Sharon: Hi.

Chance: Sharon, we’re — we’re really sorry.

Sharon: Thank you. Me too. He was your partner and he was your friend. I know how close the two of you were. You must be shattered.

Chance: This is a terrible loss for all of us, especially you and your family and all the people in this community that were inspired by him.

Abby: We just wanted to stop by and see how you were doing.

Sharon: Um, I’m hanging in.

Abby: Well, we don’t want to impose, so if you’d like, we can just drop this food off and, you know, come back and reach out another time. What would you prefer?

Mariah: I’m sure you’re just as lost as we are. Trying to figure out how to be there for mom.

Noah: Yeah. Yeah, I mean, I can take care of things around the house, look after faith, make sure she’s doing okay. That’s all important, but… I don’t know, I want to do more.

Tessa: I don’t know, I would just spend time with sharon. Show her how much you love her. That’ll bring her comfort. Maybe in time she’ll be willing to lean on you more. Just by being her amazing kids. That already makes such a world of difference.

Noah: Yeah, maybe. I don’t know, it’s just I feel like nothing’s gonna be enough. Nothing’s gonna take away the agony of rey’s death. His life was cut so brutally short, and I can’t seem to wrap my head around that. I mean, he was just — he was a really good guy.

Mariah: Rey was the best.

Noah: He was great to mom, all of us.

Mariah: [ Sighs ]

Noah: They were ridiculously happy together.

Tessa: I mean, that wasn’t by accident. They worked really hard. They went through a lot of stuff.

Mariah: Yeah, and they always came out the other side stronger for it.

Tessa: You know what always made an impression on me? There was this quiet, beautiful intimacy between the two of them. She always had coffee waiting for him whenever he had a break from work. And he always made an effort to plan these romantic nights — dinners, nights in.

Mariah: Yeah, that was really sweet.

Tessa: Fireworks are fabulous, but it’s nothing without a foundation. And what sharon and rey had…it felt like it could survive anything.

Noah: Adam’s interference, a battle with cancer.

Tessa: The way that rey took care of sharon when she was sick…took my breath away. He was so devoted to her, and she drew so much strength from him.

Mariah: That’s why I am so scared for her to lose him now, and I —

Tessa: What were you gonna say?

Mariah: No, I feel — I feel guilty and selfish for even thinking what I’m thinking. I mean, what’s wrong with me?

Jack: Kyle is gonna call me as soon as the jet lands. As much as I’m — whoa, whoa, whoa.

Phyllis: Oh. Oh, no.

Jack: Hey, where do you think you’re going?

Diane: I can’t stay cooped up in here. I am going crazy.

Phyllis: Well, you should’ve thought about that before you came into town.

Jack: Get back in the elevator now.

Diane: Who’s gonna recognize me? No one.

Phyllis: Oh, until you open your mouth, and then they’re gonna hear your voice and know it’s you.

Diane: I wasn’t planning on speaking to anyone, phyllis, just to walk around the park to stretch my legs. That is literally all I’m doing.

Phyllis: Are you kidding? She’s gonna screw everything up. You’re gonna screw everything up.

Jack: Yeah, and when one of your old enemies knows that you’re alive and in town before I have a chance to speak to kyle, this whole thing could blow up in your face. Are you willing to risk that just because you’re feeling a little antsy?

Diane: [ Scoffs ] Be ready for whatever life throws your way.

Phyllis: Diane, this is my hotel. Get out of the lobby — I’m serious. You don’t belong down here. If you want to relax, perhaps we’ll send a masseuse up to your room. That’d be great. Maybe a bottle of rosé. On the house, no arsenic.

Diane: Oh, that sounds lovely and not a threat at all.

Phyllis: No, let’s get up there. Come on, let’s go.

Jack: I’ll touch base later. Nikki. Hi.

Nikki: Hello.

Jack: I’m glad I saw you this morning. I’ve been thinking a lot about you.

Nikki: Before we get into that, what’s going on over there?

Jack: Where?

Nikki: Uh, phyllis leading some woman into the elevator in quite a hurry, too. Who was she?

Noah: Whatever you’re thinking, I’m sure it’s not nearly as bad as you’re making it out to be. And even if it were, who are we to judge?

Mariah: I feel sick about rey, and I’m so worried about mom. But underneath that, there’s this terror of what it would be like to go through that myself. To lose the person that…you love, who’s your whole life — I mean, how do you even move on from something like that?

Tessa: I wouldn’t feel guilty about having thoughts like that. After a tragedy like this, it brings up a lot of intense feelings and questions.

Mariah: Like, are people insane to love so fiercely when there’s so much to lose?

Noah: No. No, not at all. It’s hard enough to even find love. So when you do, you got to grab it and hold onto it for as long as you can. You can’t be scared of losing it. You just got to live it, come what may.

Tessa: Mariah…I am here, safe and well. And I would do anything to stay by your side, for better or for worse. You believe that, don’t you?

Mariah: I do. You know, it’s funny. The way you chose to reassure me, it sounded a lot like wedding vows.

Tessa: I thought the moment called for it.

Mariah: Well, we’re probably gonna have to wait a while for our wedding. I know mom said we couldn’t postpone, but I — I just can’t see how we should go through with it.

Tessa: I agree. We should wait.

Noah: Well, I don’t think we should just jump to any decisions. That wouldn’t be fair.

Mariah: Well, I mean, we wouldn’t be robbed of anything. A month ago, we didn’t even have a date.

Noah: I wasn’t thinking about you guys. I meant it wouldn’t be fair to mom.

Sharon: Why don’t you stay? I know how much you both cared about rey.

Nick: Yeah, sit down. Let me take this. I’ll put it away.

Abby: Sure, thanks.

Nick: While I’m doing that, let me get back to celeste, okay? You just visit with chance and abby. Like you said earlier, it would be better to get things underway sooner rather than later. Just let me do this for you, okay?

Sharon: Okay. I appreciate that.

Abby: Sharon, if there’s anything that you need, anything we can do…

Chance: Just say the word and we’re on it.

Sharon: Thank you. Things are pretty much under control right now.

Abby: Okay, well, if you change your mind…

Sharon: I appreciate that. Chance, you were the last person to hear rey’s voice.

Chance: Yeah, we — we spoke briefly on the phone as he was leaving the ranch.

Sharon: How did he sound?

Chance: Good. Like his usual self. Nothing stood out, if that’s what you’re asking. It was, uh — it was totally normal.

Sharon: When he was on his way out to go back to the house and pick up the tickets he’d left, I kissed him and said, “i love you.” It was very casual. It was no different than any of the other times we’d done that before, but…just I’m really glad we did that. I’m glad I told him. I had no idea that would be our last goodbye. Good checkup?

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Sharon: Sorry about that.

Abby: Please don’t apologize.

Chance: Yeah, we want to hear whatever you feel like sharing.

Sharon: Well, I think I’ve shared enough for the moment ’cause if I get started, I’ll turn into a puddle on the floor, and I don’t want that to happen.

Abby: Understood.

Chance: You know, earlier, when you said you knew how much we cared about rey, you were so right. I couldn’t have asked for a better partner, a better friend. I was truly glad to be working with him again.

Sharon: I know he felt the same way about you.

Chance: And everyone at the force held him in such high regard. I mean, paul would say all the time how much he respected his instincts and what a good example he was for the younger officers and rookies.

Sharon: Yeah, he really liked mentoring. It was kind of — it was his thing.

Chance: I remember he used to say that it’s better to teach someone to do the right things from the beginning rather than make up for the mistakes along the way. You know, he wasn’t just a good investigator. We always knew you can count on rey, no matter what. You know, if things got hairy out in the field, you knew rey had your back. And that went way beyond work. When I was in a crisis, I was changing my mind 10 times a day about whether I was ready to go back to work or not, rey was kind and patient with me. He always gave me stellar advice. You know, he always supported me. Even when the conversations were tough, I…I knew rey would be straight with me. I’m gonna miss that very much. Rey was a good friend.

Abby: To both of us.

Chance: He’ll never be forgotten.

Phyllis: Go. Don’t you dare leave this room without alerting me first, please.

Diane: Okay. So are you going to call room service?

Phyllis: What are you talking about?

Diane: Well, you promised me a bottle of rosé, remember?

Phyllis: Get it yourself.

Diane: On the house.

Phyllis: No, we’re not doing that for you.

Diane: Phyllis —

Phyllis: And by the way, the masseuse, he’s not coming up. If you want a masseuse, you call for it on your own. Got it?

Diane: So in other words, you will lie to my face if it means keeping me locked up in here.

Phyllis: Yes! I will lie to your face until you understand the severity and the stakes of the situation.

Diane: I understand them perfectly.

Phyllis: Well, then act like you understand it, diane. Or more stringent measures will have to be taken.

Diane: [ Chuckles ] Like what?

Phyllis: Well, like possibly taking away your phone or…handcuffing you to that bed. Or locking you in the closet.

Diane: Hey, I’ve got a better idea. Why don’t you leave me the hell alone and stay out of this? Because you are constantly butting in where you don’t belong, and whether you like it or not, this is about jack and our son and me. Not you.

Phyllis: Oh, that’s where you’re wrong. This is very much about me. I’m not going anywhere.

Jack: How’s victoria doing?

Nikki: Physically, she’ll recover. But we’re all pretty shaken up about rey.

Jack: Just so tragic. He was a good man.

Nikki: From what i understand, nothing could’ve been done to save him. Victoria’s quite upset about it, even though it wasn’t her fault.

Jack: I’m sorry to hear that, but thank god she survived.

Nikki: Yes. Her injuries are minor. She’s gonna be okay.

Jack: What about ashland? How’s he doing?

Nikki: He’ll be fine.

Jack: Well, if there’s anything I can do to help, if —

Nikki: How about answering my earlier question? Why did you dance around the subject of that woman who got on the elevator with phyllis? Jack, I know you. I know when you’re being evasive, and if you keep it up, I’m gonna be more suspicious than I am now.

Jack: You’re bound to find this out eventually. I just don’t want you sandbagged. Are you sure you have the time and the emotional strength to handle this? I know you’re dealing with a lot at home.

Nikki: I’m quite well, thank you. And as far as my schedule, I was going to meet somebody here on newman business, but they canceled at the last minute.

Jack: There’s no easy way to say this.

Nikki: My god, jack, how bad can it be?

Jack: What I’m about to tell you is gonna blow your mind and then some.

Nikki: Okay, now you’re making me nervous. Whatever it is, will you please just tell me?

Jack: This is about diane jenkins and a dreadful night years ago when she was murdered in the park. Only she wasn’T. There was no murder — self-defense or otherwise. Because diane is not dead. She is alive and well and here in genoa city.

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Noah: You have a date set — friday the 13th of may, last one of the year, right?

Tessa: Yeah, the next one isn’t until january.

Noah: Alright, then. You know, mom asked you to go along with the wedding as planned. I think you should honor her wishes.

Mariah: Noah, her husband just died. She’s in shock. I doubt she knows what she wants.

Noah: I’m sure she’s overwhelmed right now, and i agree, in the past, mom has not always realized what was best for her, but I can’t help but thinking that after everything she’s been through over the years, that she’s stronger now more than ever. So if she asks you to go along with the wedding, I think she means it. And who knows? Who knows? Maybe this will help her work through the pain of losing rey. This can be how you two help her cope. And I think the celebration needs to happen now more than ever.

Phyllis: Need I remind you that your son is also my son-in-law, so this is very much about me.

Diane: Hmm. Believe me, phyllis, I haven’t forgotten that kyle is married to summer. I just refuse to acknowledge that you and I are part of the same family tree.

Phyllis: Yeah, well, I find it equally abhorrent. Whatever you do to your son affects my daughter, you got it? You made it an agreement that you wouldn’t show up in genoa city until he had a chance to talk to kyle so kyle could process this.

Diane: And when exactly will that be?

Phyllis: I have no idea. Soon, I guess. Diane, if you want to parade around town and broadcast your resurrection, be my guest. I mean, I’m sure that kyle will appreciate your complete lack of discretion and your sensitivity.

Jack: I’m sorry, I know this is a giant bombshell I am dropping on you. I had hoped to sit with you and tell you all of this in private.

Nikki: I know you wouldn’t lie to me about this, jack, but it isn’t true. Diane jenkins is dead. Whoever that woman is is lying to you. It’s a trick.

Jack: Nikki, I’m telling you the truth. It is diane. I have seen her, I have spoken with her at length several times. So has phyllis. We both heard her sordid story. It is diane.

Nikki: Well, I don’t believe it. It simply cannot be.

Jack: Think back to that time. Diane had made an enemy of pretty much everyone she knew in genoa city with her lies and her schemes and her personal attacks. She felt the walls closing in, and she faked her own death to get out of this town and start her life in a new town.

Nikki: And how is that possible? Because there was a huge investigation into her death. I have spent all these years believing that I killed her in self-defense. So how did she manage to pull this off?

Jack: With a big assist from deacon sharpe.

Nikki: Deacon? That son of a bitch. And she has decided to rise from the dead now why?

Jack: She claims she is a changed woman. That she is reformed. And she wants another chance with kyle. She saw a giant opportunity, and she is still a master manipulator.

Nikki: Take me to her.

Jack: No, wait, nikki —

Nikki: Jack, I want to see this for myself. Does your plug-in fade too fast?

Mariah: I’m not sure you made your point, noah. Tell us how you really feel.

Noah: Alright, I might have gone a little overboard. I’m sorry, I don’t mean to pressure you guys. Obviously, it’s your decision, and if you want to push the wedding ’cause, you know, you’re grieving for rey and it all feels like a little too much to deal with, then by all means, please postpone. All I’m saying is don’t push it back for mom’s sake when she stated very clearly that’s not what she wants you to do.

Mariah: You’re pretty smart.

Noah: Don’t sound so surprised.

[ Chuckles ]

Tessa: Okay, so the wedding is still happening on schedule.

Mariah: Yeah.

Noah: Great.

Mariah: You know, now that i think about it, maybe it is the perfect time, say our vows in front of all the people we love while we’re hurting and missing rey. You know, try to spread a little hope and joy.

Tessa: And promise to be there for each other, no matter what.

Sharon: Thanks, you guys, for everything, for the food and the kind words about rey. That — it really meant a lot to me.

Chance: Well, if you need anything, consider us on call.

Abby: Make sure she doesn’t forget that.

Nick: I will, I promise.

Abby: Take care.

Chance: Bye.

Sharon: Appreciate it, you guys.

Nick: So I talked to celeste.

Sharon: What did she say?

Nick: Well, she is very, very grateful that you’re honoring her request. So I went ahead and made the arrangements to have rey transported down to miami after the autopsy’s finished.

Sharon: [ Sighs ] The autopsy. Oh, that means that I don’t have that much time to go to the morgue and see him. Um…would you go with me right now?

Nick: Sure. You up for that? Earlier, you weren’T.

Sharon: I don’t know how i could ever be ready to walk into that place, but…I need to see him. I need to say goodbye.

Kyle: This is your grandpa jack’s house, remember? He’s gonna be so happy to see you.

[ Groans ] Dad, we’re here! The plane got in early.

Harrison: Grandpa?

Kyle: Dad? Anybody home? Huh. Well, your grandpa said he’d be here waiting for us all morning. Something must’ve come up. Wonder what it could be.

Diane: You have a real talent for blowing things out of proportion when it suits your purpose. All I wanted to do was take a walk, get some fresh air, in disguise. I do have a teeny bit of practice when it comes to remaining undetected.

Phyllis: Not in genoa city, you don’T.

Diane: Oh, fine, fine. Fine! Go ahead and paint me as reckless and egocentric. I know I’m never going to convince you I’m a different person. And you know what, phyllis? I don’t care, because the only people that matter to me here are jack and kyle.

Phyllis: All the more reason to stay inside.

[ Knock on door ] That’s probably jack.

Jack: Change of plans.

Nikki: Where is she?

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Nick: Beautiful morning. It’s like the universe is trying to make us feel better.

Noah: What’d you say, dad?

Nick: [ Sighs ] Nothing. Did you call mariah?

Noah: Yeah, yeah, her and tessa are coming over. God, man, it was — it was just awful having to tell them that rey died.

Nick: Look, it’s gonna be a difficult next couple days. There’s a lot of things we’re gonna have to do to help your mom, you know, to help her get through this.

Faith: Last night, I kept trying not to cry in front of her because I didn’t want to set her off.

Nick: Faith, if you got to cry, you cry, okay? Don’t hold back. I’m just talking about all the little things we need to do so she doesn’t have to worry about them, alright? Has anybody seen her this morning?

Faith: No, I kept hearing her move around in her room last night, so I don’t think she slept much.

Nick: Well, we’re gonna let her sleep as long as she wants. I went by the coffee house just to check in, and I brought some muffins and stuff.

Noah: Did you break the news to everyone there?

Nick: I did. Denise is gonna open and close for a while, so we don’t have to worry about that.

Faith: I can help out around here, too, so she doesn’t have to do any of the cooking or cleaning.

Nick: Good.

[ Sighs ] I guess I need to call rey’s family, you know, let celeste, arturo, and lola know.

Noah: I can handle the funeral arrangements.

Sharon: No. That’s for me to handle.

[ Knock on door ]

Chelsea: Adam.

Adam: Hi.

Chelsea: What is it? Is connor okay?

Adam: Connor’s fine. Can I come in?

Chelsea: Yeah, of course. What’s wrong? You never just show up here unannounced.

Adam: You haven’t heard?

Chelsea: Heard what?

Adam: [ Sighs ] Um…[ Sighs ] There was an accident last night.

Chelsea: Oh, no. It’s rey, isn’t it?

Victoria: [ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Knock on door ]

Nikki: Oh, you are here. Why haven’t you returned my calls?

Victoria: Just had a lot on my mind.

Nikki: I’m sure.

Victoria: And I turned my phone off.

Nikki: I stopped by your house to check on you. I didn’t think you would be coming in today.

Victoria: I have so much to do.

Nikki: I really think you should be at home resting after your car accident.

Victoria: I’ve been cleared for work, mom.

Nikki: Well, I was at the hospital, and I hear the doctor tell you how lucky you were to have only gotten a sprained knee.

Victoria: Yes, I know that. She gave me a knee brace and this ridiculous cane to use for a bit, so…

Nikki: She also told you to rest.

Victoria: I’m fine, mother. I’m not going to be moving around a lot.

Nikki: Darling, I’m not just talking about physical rest. I’m sure you’re still in shock over the accident and everything that happened with ashland anD…

Victoria: And rey’s death.

Ashland: Victoria! Ahh! Ahh! Ahh!

[ Groans ]

[ Breathing heavily ] Come on. Victoria?

[ Turn signal clicking ] Thank god you’re still alive. Okay, I’m gonna get you out of here. Here we go. Come on. Come on. Here we go. I got you.

[ Grunting ] It’s gonna be okay. It has to be. I’m not gonna let you die.

[ Breathes shakily ]

[ Knock on door ]

[ Groans ] Okay. Okay.

[ Sighs ] And tonight’s winning number, 43

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Nick: Sharon, I really think you should be resting.

Sharon: I’ve got things to do. I can’t stay in bed all day. Um…I’m going to be strong. Rey would not want to see me falling apart.

Noah: Hey, mom, can we get you something to eat?

Faith: Dad got some muffins from crimson lights, or I can make you something hot.

Noah: How about some coffee?

Faith: Or tea?

Sharon: No, no, thank you. I’m fine. Um…you really don’t need to babysit me or wear kid gloves around me.

Faith: We’re just worried about you. We want you to know that you can lean on us.

Sharon: Hey, I don’t want any of you trying to hide your feelings when you’re around me. Alright? We’re all in this together. We’re gonna get through this together. For rey, okay?

Noah: Got it. For rey.

Sharon: Um, nick, I’m gonna make the call to rey’s family.

Nick: Are you sure that you don’t want me to call celeste, or maybe we can have somebody from the police department call?

Sharon: No. No, I actually practiced what i was going to say to her last night. But…how do you tell a mother that her son is dead?

[ Exhales sharply ] I’m fine. I’m fine. Hi, celeste. It’s sharon. Yeah, it’s really good to hear your voice too. Um…hey, I, uh — I have some really bad news. It’s rey. Rey, my wonderful husband and your beloved son…he’s gone.

Chelsea: I told myself all night rey must have gotten called into work, some last-minute case or something. Right? I mean, because he was so excited to take connor to the hockey game, but an accident. An accident, that makes sense. You know, I’m gonna give him a hard time about that because he really went to extremes to avoid taking us to this game.

Adam: Chelsea —

Chelsea: You know what? I’m just gonna call him.

Adam: Rey was driving back from the ranch with the hockey tickets when his car crashed. Rey died.

Chelsea: Oh, my god.

Adam: I am sorry.

Chelsea: I mean, I don’t — i don’t — I don’t understand. How could this happen?

Adam: It was foggy. It was a three-car accident, and victoria and ashland were actually in the other two cars.

Chelsea: Oh, my god, are they okay?

Adam: Yeah, rey was the only one that — that died.

Chelsea: Oh, my god. Oh, my god. Oh, sharon — does sharon know?

Adam: Nick told her, last night.

Chelsea: Connor. What about connor? Have you told him yet?

Nikki: I just think you’re back at the office too soon.

Victoria: The worst thing that I could do right now is stay at home and fixate on the situation. It would just — [Sighs] Just build up in my mind and overwhelm me. I need to be here. It’ll distract me from the guilt.

Nikki: You shouldn’t feel any guilt.

Victoria: I know, mom, okay? Everybody says that I shouldn’t feel guilt, but I do.

[ Sighs ] I shouldn’t have been driving in the first place after what happened with ashland and especially not in the fog.

Nikki: Sweetheart, rey’s death, however tragic, is not your fault.

Victoria: How do you know that? How does anyone really know that?

Ashland: How did you know i was here?

Victor: What do you mean how did I know you were here? I have my people keep tabs on you.

Ashland: I eluded your men pretty easily last night.

Victor: And if you hadn’t, that accident could have been avoided.

Ashland: Is that why you stopped by here, victor, to talk about what-ifs and other hypotheticals?

Victor: You mean like if i offer a man half a billion dollars to get the hell out of town and start a new life, and he’s still here? You mean like that hypothetical?

Ashland: I’ve honored the terms of the deal. I left the company. I’ve agreed to have my marriage annulled. Why you’re so upset this morning that I’m still here, I don’t know. You didn’t say a word about it last night at the hospital. In fact, you barely said a word to me at all.

Victor: Now, why the hell would I say a word to you? When I came to the hospital to see my daughter, I’m concerned about my daughter’s welfare, not yours. You think I came here to check up on you?

Ashland: The thought never occurred to me.

Victor: Tell me what happened. (Woman) is there a natural litter that actually works?!

Ashland: You and your family may despise, and for good reason, but my love for victoria has always been genuine.

Victor: Please spare me all that romantic nonsense, okay? You can keep it for your diary. Just give me the facts about the accident. What happened?

Ashland: I left the office last night.

Victor: You mean victoria threw you out.

Ashland: [ Sighs ] And I wanted to make sure she was okay, so I hung around the building for a while, but then i spotted your two guys. I figured they were there to try to run me out of town somehow. I drove around for a bit and i lost them. I went back to newman tower about the same time victoria was leaving. I thought she was going home. There was a lot of fog. I was worried about her, so i decided to follow her, make sure she got there safely. Turned out she was going for a much longer drive.

Victoria: I don’t really remember much. It’s all a blur.

[ Sighs ] I was upset, and I was on the phone with you. I don’t remember after that.

Nikki: Well, the police will investigate. They’ll be able to piece it all together and maybe give you some more answers that can alleviate some of your guilt.

Ashland: Out on the highway, I kept my distance following her. I saw a car approaching from the other direction.

Victor: You mean rey rosales’ car.

Ashland: Yeah, that’s right. I didn’t find that out till later. He was driving erratically. I don’t known why. Maybe he was trying to avoid something in the road, but…it was hard through the fog to see from that distance. I did see his car, though, veer into victoria’s lane, come straight at her. She swerved, went off the road, straight into a tree. I was watching her. I didn’t realize that rey was now coming straight at me, so i turned very sharply, and he slammed into the side of my car. I guess the impact made him flip over. I don’t know. I — I didn’t see that happen, but, uh…when I saw the car later, it was upside down. I ran into something and was knocked unconscious. Not for very long, I think. But when I came to…I saw victoria, I saw the flames. I struggled to get out of my car. I rushed to her. The flames were getting more and more intense, but I didn’t care. I just knew that I had to rescue her. I pulled her out with only seconds to spare before the car was engulfed in flames.

Victoria: One minute I was driving, and then I was surrounded by flames and being pulled out of the car. And he carried me to safety.

Nikki: Ashland.

Victoria: He risked his life to save mine. The very person that I wanted to forget and…the reason that i was out driving in the first place.

[ Sighs ]

Victor: You saved my daughter’s life by risking your own. In spite of all the disdain and disgust I feel for you, in spite of all the harm and damage you’ve done to my family… I’m grateful.

Victoria: Ashland was there. And he saved my life. My life, not rey’S. Which only compounds my grief and my guilt.

Nikki: Victoria, stop thinking that way. What happened to rey is heartbreaking, but, my god, you’re alive. And for that, I will thank god and even ashland.

Sharon: And that’s all we know right now, but if I get more details, I will call you and let you know, of course. I’m so, so sorry. Please give my love to arturo and lola and the entire family. Yeah, let me know — let me know if you need anything, okay? We will get through this together, celeste. Um, listen, I’m going to handle the funeral arrangements from my end, but I will coordinate with you in case you have any specific requests and — what? Oh. Uh, okay, I understand. I will be in touch, then. Goodbye.

Nick: You’re very brave for making that call.

Sharon: I had to, mother to mother. She was very strong.

Noah: She’s probably still in shock.

Nick: Yeah, we all are. What did she say at the end of the phone call? It seemed like it bothered you. If you’ve been living with heart disease,

Mariah: Mom, is there anything we can do?

Tessa: We can help with calls or the arrangements?

Sharon: Well, I just made the hardest call.

Mariah: To celeste. Oh, my god, lola. I didn’t even think — we need to call lola.

Tessa: Oh, no, let her mom break the news. We can talk to her later.

Sharon: Well, we still have a lot of people we do need to call.

Noah: I already took care of our immediate family, mom.

Sharon: Oh, thank you, noah. What about chelsea and connor? Connor, that poor kid. Rey was supposed to take him to a game. He — he loved rey.

Faith: Everybody loved rey, mom.

Sharon: He’s really gonna take this hard. Who — who’s gonna tell connor?

Nick: I talked to adam. He’s gonna handle it.

Adam: I haven’t told connor yet. I think it’s a conversation that we both need to be a part of.

Chelsea: Thank you for waiting.

Adam: Mm-hmm. I kept him out of school. I didn’t tell him why, I just — I didn’t want him to hear it from teachers or from any of the other kids.

Chelsea: That’s a good idea. Sorry, I’m just having a — I’m just having a hard time comprehending all this. Um…but — but connor has to be our focus.

[ Exhales sharply ]

Adam: I agree. Um…but we have to tell him soon. I mean, everyone’s gonna be talking about this at the ranch, and I want him to hear it from us.

Chelsea: You’re right, we need to take care of connor. He’s a sensitive kid. And he adored rey. I mean, their bond was — was growing. This is going to be very, very hard on him.

Adam: Do you want to come with me now?

Chelsea: I think we should tell him here.

Adam: Okay, well, I will go get him. Give you some time to process the news. We just have to be careful what we say to him.

Chelsea: Of course.

Adam: Chels, this was a horrible accident, and it wasn’t anybody’s fault. We need to make sure that he understands that.

Ashland: I don’t need or expect gratitude from you or any of the newmans. I saved victoria because she needed to be saved, and I will never stop loving her.

Victor: And my thanks and gratitude for that is all you will get. You will leave town and never set foot in my daughter’s life again.

Ashland: That should be up to victoria.

Victor: Let me make myself clear. One act does not change our arrangement. If it hadn’t been for you, victoria would not have been on that road. You are responsible for her being on that road and for that accident and for rey rosales’ death as anyone.

Ashland: Victor, I’m not leaving town. I need time to heal.

Victor: You will leave town. We made a deal. You better keep up your end of that deal. Otherwise, you will have hell to pay.

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Mariah: Hey, mom.

Sharon: Yeah?

Mariah: I just wanted to let you know, if you need someone to stay here, to help out or…or even just somebody to talk to.

Tessa: Or faith can stay with us if you want to be alone.

Sharon: Thank you, but you don’T… we don’t need any more disruptions to our normal routine, okay? This is upsetting enough without more disruptions.

Tessa: Okay. We’ll stay put.

Mariah: Yeah.

Sharon: Hey, well, besides, you two need to spend time together. You have a wedding to plan. It’s right around the corner you know.

Mariah: Mom, no.

Sharon: What do you mean?

Tessa: The wedding is a non-issue.

Mariah: Yeah, under the circumstances, we couldn’t possibly go through with it. We’ll just postpone it until a later date.

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Tessa: Sharon…this isn’t a time for celebration.

Mariah: Without rey at the wedding, it’s just not gonna be the same.

Sharon: You cannot delay. Rey was so happy for you two.

Faith: I’m sure rey would understand pushing the wedding date.

Sharon: No, you’re wrong. You cannot delay this. Rey would absolutely hate it if he were responsible for you delaying your big day.

Nick: Let’s just take it one step at a time, okay? I mean, this just happened. Let’s focus on the funeral and the arrangements. We don’t have to make any decisions about the wedding right now.

Mariah: Hey, what’s wrong?

Sharon: The funeral. Celeste, when I talked to her earlier, the thing that she asked about was…they want to, um, be able to bring rey home for the funeral. She wants rey to be laid to rest in miami.

[ Cellphone vibrates ]

Victoria: This is victoria.

Ashland: Thank you for answering. I wasn’t sure you would.

Victoria: Of course. Just hold a moment. Mom, I have to take this. Thank you for checking on me.

Nikki: I’ll see you later.

Victoria: What do you want?

Rey: I don’t want to intrude. I’d just be a third wheel in your mother-son time. I know how much connor treasures his time alone with you.

Chelsea: Oh, no, no, no, no. No, no, you’ve got it all wrong. When I first told connor that i would be taking him to chicago, his first question, “yeah, but rey’s still coming with us, too, right?”

[ Laughs ] He really wants to watch this game with you. You’ve become his new best friend. Please don’t let him down.

Rey: I’d be happy to go with you.

Chelsea: [ Crying ] Ever leave your clothes in the dryer

Ashland: I looked for you at the hospital after my burns were treated. I, um… they said you’d already left. I just wanted to know if you were okay and find out what the doctor said.

Victoria: I’m gonna be fine. I, um, have a couple of bruises and a sprained knee. I guess I got lucky.

Ashland: Good. I’m — I’m glad to hear that. I keep replaying it in my mind — the fire, the twisted metal. It was like some kind of a hellscape or something. It could have been a lot worse.

Victoria: But you pulled me out.

Ashland: Thank god.

Victoria: How are you? Your burns looked really painful. How’s your foot?

Ashland: There’s pain, but — but I can handle it, so… in fact, I, um — I probably deserve it.

Victoria: Well, the person who didn’t deserve what he got last night was rey.

Ashland: I agree.

Victoria: [ Sniffles ] I can’t help feeling responsible.

Ashland: No, victoria, you have to find a way to let go of that guilt. If you want to blame somebody, blame me, okay?

Victoria: How can I do that when you saved me? Where are you?

Ashland: I spent the night at the grand phoenix. I’ll be leaving town soon.

Victoria: I assumed that was the case.

Ashland: I’m sorry. For everything.

Victoria: I… I have to go.

Nick: How do you feel about rey being buried in miami?

Sharon: I don’t know. I never even considered it until celeste mentioned it just now on the phone. I just assumed that rey would be buried here, but I understand, you know, he was born and raised in miami, and to celeste, that is his home.

Faith: This is home, too.

Sharon: Well, I feel the same way. This is his home. He belongs here with me, with us. We are his family.

Noah: Yeah, but there’s another side to it. If any of us were to move away and, god forbid, something happened, mom, she would move heaven and earth to get us back here to genoa city. It’s our home. I’m sure rey’s mom feels the same way.

Sharon: As a mother, I do understand where celeste is coming from. I still just feel like rey belongs here with us. Any suggestions?

Nick: I think you should take some time with this. You don’t have to make a decision about it right now.

Sharon: [ Sighs ] You know who was always good at helping me make choices like this? Rey.

Connor: What’s wrong, mom?

Chelsea: I’m just tired. You’re still wearing your hockey jersey.

Connor: Yeah.

Chelsea: [ Sighs ]

Connor: I can tell something’s wrong. What’s going on? Why’d you keep me home from school? It’s never anything good when you guys want to talk to me together. Am I in trouble?

Adam: No. No, not at all.

Chelsea: Um…connor, we have to tell you something that’s very sad.

Connor: What is it?

Chelsea: Um…I don’t know how to say it, so I’m just gonna say it.

[ Sighs ] Um…

Adam: Rey was in a car accident.

Connor: Is he alright?

Adam: He, um…I’m very sorry to say this, connor, but rey died.

Connor: No, that can’t be true. I just saw him last night.

Chelsea: It’s a shock, i know, connor.

Connor: Is that why he didn’t come back to crimson lights? Did he die because he went home to get the hockey tickets?

Adam: It was an accident. It was unexpected, and nobody —

nobody — is to blame.

Connor: But he was driving because he was taking me to a game.

Adam: No one knows what caused it. The weather was bad. There could’ve been something on the road. But the point is none of this is your fault. Do you understand? What happened to rey is very, very sad. But your plans had nothing to do with rey’s accident.

Connor: I feel bad.

Chelsea: I know.

Adam: I know. And it’s okay.

Connor: But I really feel bad for mom. They’d become such good friends.

Chelsea: You’re right. We did become good friends. And I’m gonna miss him a lot. Hi, I’m pat and I’m 75 years old.

Victor: Sweetheart, I just ran into your mother. She said you’d be working here.

Victoria: There’s a lot to be done.

Victor: Don’t you think you should leave company business alone right now? You need to rest, you know.

Victoria: The future of newman/locke is entirely on my shoulders. I don’t want to let anyone down.

Victor: Sweetheart, I find your determination admirable, but this is too much now. You need to rest.

Victoria: That’s why I’m behind. I need to get caught up.

Victor: Okay. Well, what do you think if we had adam continue as temporary ceo, you know? He can run the whole thing until you have sorted everything out with ashland locke.

Victoria: Absolutely not.

Adam: Well, maybe we should head back to the ranch. You know what? We could stop for some ice cream on the way back.

Connor: I think I’m too sad for ice cream.

Chelsea: And it’s okay to be sad. You should go with your dad, and we’ll do something together later, okay? Something to honor rey’s memory.

Connor: I’d like that.

Chelsea: [ Crying ] Ah!

[ Sobbing ]

Sharon: I was so worried about that little duckling, but rey took care of it. We went down to the lake, and he rescued her.

Faith: I could listen to stories about rey all day.

Sharon: Me too. But I have something that I have to go and do.

Tessa: What’s that?

Sharon: I need to go to the morgue. Rey’s body is there. And I need to say goodbye. Who knows, maybe it’ll help me decide about the funeral.

Nick: Well, I will drive you.

Sharon: Thank you.

Nick: We’ll leave whenever you’re ready.

Sharon: Alright.

Noah: Mom…

Sharon: NoaH…I’m fine. Okay, we can go.

Mariah: Mom, wait. There’s just something I have to tell you. And it’s what you would have — and you have — told me in the past. Please let your emotions out. We’re strong enough to handle your grief and we want to help you through it.

Faith: Yeah. You said we’re all in this together. Let us be here for you.

Noah: You’re always worried about everyone else.

Mariah: But you just lost your husband.

Tessa: You can be yourself with us. We’re not afraid of your tears.

Nick: I couldn’t agree more, sharon. You say you’re okay, but you have to be in pain. Just share that with us.

Sharon: I am going to be strong. I need to be strong, because if I let go, I may never recover.

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Nikki: Where did the accident happen?

Victor: Apparently near that blue house out on highway b, you know, just outside of town.

Nikki: And your security team is going out there?

Victor: Hopefully they’ll be there very soon.

Nick: Has anybody seen or heard from ashland since they lost track of him?

Victor: No, and that’s the point. I’m very concerned that he might have been involved in that chaos.

Nick: I got to get out there to the scene myself.

Nikki: I’m gonna go with you.

Victor: No, sweetheart, if you go, then I go.

Nick: No, no, no, look. We all know it’s better for everyone if you both stay here. We don’t know what’s going on out there. We don’t know if victoria’s even involved. What’s gonna happen if she shows up here, looking for us, and we’re not here?

Nikki: Okay, you’re right.

Victor: Thanks, son. Now, please, drive carefully. It’s very bad weather out there, okay?

Nikki: Let us know as soon as you hear anything.

Nick: I will. Try not to worry, alright? She’s gonna be fine.

Victor: Go, my boy.

Victoria: No. No, no, no, no, no. R-rey cannot be dead.

Ashland: I am so sorry.

Victoria: No, just — just tell me again. Just tell me one more time, because I — I don’t think I’m hearing things right.

Ashland: I didn’t want to believe it either, but it’s true.

Victoria: I was talking with my mother on the phone, and then, uh… you have to be wrong. I mean, he can’t be — you don’t even know rey.

Ashland: I’ve seen him around town. I recognized him.

Victoria: I know rey. I know rey really well. I know how hard he works and i know — I know how much he loves his wife, and I know that he took time off of his job so that he could help her when she got sick because he adores her. And she told me that he’s the one that saved her life, so, no. No, no. No, I — you can’t sit there and tell me that it’s rey.

Ashland: Victoria, I’m positive. I’m sorry.

Victoria: Well, then you’re wrong, you’re wrong, and we should go and check. We should go out there and check and see, because whoever it is, we owe it to him and his family to make sure that — that he gets help, because I know it’s not rey.

Ashland: We can’t —

Victoria: We can, we can. We go right now. I — I have to see what happened, so maybe there’s still time to help him. This cannot be —

Ashland: You are in no condition to go anywhere.

Victoria: No, take me there now, damn it. Take me now, take me now.

Chance: Ooh, the wildest hockey game I’ve ever seen… oh, this one was unreal, because one team, you see, had nothing but talent — best players from the best schools — and the other team, they looked like they didn’t even know what a hockey stick was.

Chelsea: Chance.

Chance: No, it’s true, it’s true. It should’ve been a blowout, right? But the goalie for the underdogs, right? This man was in it to win it. He didn’t let that puck come anywhere near that goal. And there was this one time, right? That thing was coming right down the ice, looked like there was nowhere else for that thing to go besides the back of the net. And it took one look at that goalie and it stopped — right there in the middle of the ice. Just put on the brakes.

Connor: Did not.

Chance: Oh, it did. I saw it with my own eyes.

Connor: That must have been so much fun.

Connor: Oh, it was the best. Are you kidding me?

[ Chuckles ] But don’t you worry, you’re gonna see plenty of hockey games in your lifetime, man.

Chelsea: He’s right, you know.

Sharon: Rey’s gonna make it up to you. He was really looking forward to hanging out with you tonight.

Connor: It’s okay. He probably got called away on some important police business. Right, chance?

Connor: Hey, that’s the thing about being a cop — you’re on duty all day, every day.

Connor: Like being a superhero. Even if you’re in the middle of dinner or doing homework, if you’re needed, you go.

Chance: That’s right, that’s right. I mean, sharon, you must know all about that. How many meals have been interrupted because of rey’s job?

Sharon: Oh, more times than i care to recall.

Chance: I mean, it goes with the territory.

Connor: Okay. What was your favorite hockey game?

Chance: Ooh. My favorite favorite? Okay, wow. Walnut grove warriors versus the rock creek rowdies.

Connor: Seriously?

Chance: Seriously. I mean, those rowdies got more grit than any team I’ve ever seen. I mean, those kids lived, breathed, and they ate ice. All year long, they actually eat ice. They got no teeth. They’re all gum.

Connor: [ Laughs ]

Chance: I swear, and those rowdies were dangerous, I tell you, and they never lost a game. Till they played old walnut grove.

Victoria: Rey could be — he could be unconscious or he could be severely injured, and we just have to find a phone. We have to — we have to find a phone. We have to make sure that he stays warm and that he’s safe until help comes.

Ashland: Victoria —

Victoria: Did you try cpr? Well, we have to do that.

Ashland: Victoria —

Victoria: We can’t just leave him out there all alone.

Ashland: He’s gone. I’m sorry. Too much time has passed.

Victoria: Well, that’s not an excuse to just give up on him.

Ashland: He wasn’t breathing. He had no pulse.

Victoria: No!

Ashland: I checked. I stayed as long as I dared, and I checked again.

Victoria: Oh, god. I can’t believe I did this. Life’s been hard enough.

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Nikki: Maybe you should call your security people again.

Victor: Sweetheart, they’ll alert us as soon as they have definite information.

Nikki: [ Sighs ] Why haven’t we heard anything from nicholas?

Victor: Baby, because he is following our advice. I asked him to drive carefully. It’s very bad weather out there.

Nikki: I just hate this.

Victor: I know.

Nikki: We never should have let victoria go off on her own. She was too upset about what ashland did to her.

Victor: At least she has us to turn to, alright?

Nikki: We should be out there looking for her.

Victor: Sweetheart, come here. We’re gonna do as our son tells us. We’re gonna stay put, okay? Until we get more information. And just remember, our daughter is very strong. She is very strong.

Ashland: The accident wasn’t your fault. I was right behind you.

Victoria: Tell me what you saw. I want to know everything.

Ashland: No, victoria, we can talk about this later. Right now we just have to get you —

Victoria: Now. Please.

Ashland: [ Sighs ] Okay. Okay, there was a car approaching, and it crossed the center line toward you.

Victoria: Rey’s car.

Ashland: And then —

Victoria: We crashed.

Ashland: Maybe he was trying to avoid something in the road. I don’t know. But he swerved into your lane at the last minute. There was so much fog, it was impossible to see anything clearly.

Victoria: Nobody should’ve been on the road. I wasn’t thinking.

Ashland: It’s dangerous, yes, at any speed.

Victoria: Was I speeding? I didn’t think I was going fast.

Ashland: No, no, no, that’s not what I’m saying. The police will figure all that out later, okay? Right now, our job is to get you to a hospital and get you help.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Your hand is burned.

Ashland: I’m fine.

Victoria: You’re lying.

Ashland: It’s what I do.

Victoria: Pain looks excruciating.

Ashland: Victoria, this — this is gonna be fine. I’m — I’m worried about you. You might have internal injuries. We have to get you somewhere you can get scanned and x-rayed, and we have to do it as soon as possible.

Victoria: I’m fine.

Ashland: [ Sighs ] Really? You think maybe we can get a doctor’s second opinion on that?

Victoria: What about you?

Ashland: Getting help for you right now, taking care of you, is the only thing that matters to me. When I saw you in that car, if anything had happened to you…

[ Sighs ]

Victoria: [ Sobbing ]

Ashland: It’s gonna be okay.

Victoria: No, it’s not okay.

Ashland: It’s —

Victoria: I’m not okay. None of this should’ve happened. None of it. And I don’t care what you say, rey is dead because of me.

Ashland: No. It was an accident. A terrible accident.

Connor: Okay, got it, the perfect game to play outside on a foggy night — hide and go seek?

Chance: Oh, sign me up.

Chelsea: Absolutely not.

Chance: Well, how come?

Connor: She says no to everything fun. We have to outvote her.

Chelsea: I have veto power. Excuse me, moms always win. Sorry, guys.

Chance: Okay, so does that mean anything outside —

Chelsea: Everything and anything outside is not happening tonight. No way, no how. Apologies. I suggest you continue talking about hockey. I’ll be back. Can’t be easy being married to a cop. I’m sure there’s a part of you that’s always worried.

Sharon: Um, I’m used to not hearing from him when he’s working on a case, but tonight, um, I know that connor was really looking forward to this game. Um, whatever’s keeping rey must be very important. I’m really sorry about this.

Chelsea: Oh, don’t be silly. There will be plenty of games. And whatever is going on out there, I’m sure rey will come back with a very intriguing story for you.

Sharon: You know, maybe I’ve been on my feet too long or maybe it’s the fog making me say this, but…you were looking forward to the game too, weren’t you?

Chelsea: Yeah, of course. I love spending time with connor. And he’s getting so big, you know? He’s so much older now. It’s not easy for us to find things for us to do together.

Sharon: No, I mean you. You were looking forward to it for you.

Chelsea: What?

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Chelsea: You want to know if I have a crush on your husband?

Sharon: Well, those were not my exact words, but —

Chelsea: And if I say yes, are you and the other cheerleaders gonna write nasty things about me in your burn book?

Sharon: Look, I know this may feel like a set-up, so I’m just gonna be very honest with you.

Chelsea: About what?

Sharon: You and rey.

Chelsea: [ Scoffs ] There is no me and rey.

Sharon: After what you put him through, I think he went above and beyond the call of duty to let you know that he had forgiven you and that he was rooting for you to get back up on your feet again. That’s the kind of guy rey is. That’s why I love him so much. He’s kind and generous.

Chelsea: I know, and for that, I was very grateful.

Sharon: But when your relationship went beyond the point of forgiveness and he actually started treating you more like a friend, well —

Chelsea: Listen, that’s correct, rey is a friend. And no matter what we went through in the past, because of the dark things I was experiencing, he was there for me and my kid. And I’ll always consider that a gift, but if you feel like I’ve overstepped —

Sharon: No, I’m not accusing you of anything. It’s just I’ve had these feelings lately, and then i pretend like they don’t exist. And I try not to live my life like that. That’s why I’m sharing this with you. Not that you owe me an answer.

Chelsea: No, there’s no reason for me to not be honest with you. Assuming you won’t hold it against me.

[ Sighs ] The truth is rey is an incredible man. He’s great with kids. He’s a great friend to me. Obviously, he knows how to be in a relationship without any pain or drama. But the reality is, rey is very married. And you two are very happy.

Sharon: We are. Um, well, thank you for your honesty.

Chelsea: Well, thank you for yours. And, you know, I know why you would ask me, you know, if I had a thing for rey. Given our history, yours and mine.

Sharon: Um, that’s not why i was asking, not exactly.

Chelsea: But even if I had some fleeting thought about rey in that way, doesn’t matter. It’s not like I would have a shot, sharon. You two are amazing together.

Sharon: Yes, we are. And I know how lucky I am to have him in my life.

Chelsea: It’s very clear to me that rey feels the exact same way about you.

Ashland: I hate leaving you alone, but I really should get back out there and fine some help.

Victoria: I’ll come with you.

Ashland: No, no, victoria, you’re in no condition to —

Victoria: I want to see rey with my own —

Ashland: Just stay. Just sit.

Victoria: [ Groans ] God.

Ashland: Sit back. Let me take a look, okay?

Victoria: [ Groans ] Stop.

Ashland: Is this hurting you?

Victoria: No, I — it’s just, I — I mean, you must be in pain yourself. You don’t have to worry about me. I’m fine.

Ashland: Okay, okay.

Victoria: What are you doing?

Ashland: Just trying to find something here, maybe something that would make you more comfortable. I don’t know, something like a — like a first aid kit, i guess.

[ Sighs ] Here you go. How’s this, hmm? Couple of bottles of water, and they’re even cold.

[ Chuckles ] The chilly air is good for something besides making fog. Here you go. Put, uh, one on your knee and drink this one, okay? That one will help with the swelling. Okay?

Victoria: Thank you.

Ashland: Alright, I really should go back out and see if i can find someone that can help us.

Victoria: Yeah, of course. Go.

Ashland: I will go as soon as you give me your word that you’re not gonna try to walk on that leg and do more damage.

Victoria: I promise.

[ Sighs ]

Ashland: Okay. Alright. I’ll be back with help as soon as possible.

Victoria: Ashland. Thank you…for saving me.

Chance: Alright, tell me what you got. That’s route b, right? Route marker 12 near the turn-off by the blue barn? How many cars? Uh, are there any fatalities? Okay, no, I got it. I’m on my way. Thanks. Hey.

Sharon: Was that a call from the station?

Chance: Yeah, I — I got to get back to work. I got to take off, pal. I’ll catch you later.

Connor: Okay, bye.

Sharon: Um, if you do happen to run into your handsome partner, would you tell him to give his wife a call?

Chance: First thing. ‘Night.

Chelsea: ‘Night.

Victor: I see they have molten chocolate cake. Mm, delicious. You want some?

Nikki: No, thank you, darling. Don’t let me stop you, though.

Victor: We can split it. I mean, mm, dark, molten chocolate — ooh.

Nikki: I know what you’re doing. Trying to distract me from worrying about victoria.

Victor: Yeah, I’m trying to distract myself.

[ Cellphone rings ] Yes, my boy?

Nick: Yeah, I’m at the scene of the accident.

Victor: And?

Nick: Well, all I can see is wreckage.

Victor: How bad is it?

Nick: As far as I can tell, there’s three cars involved. One of them’s definitely victoria’S.

Victor: How is she?

Nick: I don’t know, dad. She isn’t here, which I got to think is good news, considering the condition her car is in.

Victor: That may be good news. Maybe she walked away from the wreck.

Nikki: Thank god, thank god.

Nick: Yeah, she probably went to try and find help with ashland.

Victor: What do you mean ashland?

Ashland: I know you probably won’t believe me right now. I mean…after all of this, why should you? But…but when I was in my car and I regained consciousness, got my bearings, looked around, and I saw you, and I saw the flames around you, I had only one thought — I had to save you. You are the reason I found the strength to free myself. I had to pull you out of those flames. I couldn’t let that kind of thing happen to you. I couldn’t let you die in a burning car.

Victoria: The way that the real ashland locke died in a car crash. The irony isn’t lost on me.

Ashland: Yeah, well, I didn’t really think about a — a whole lot else until I knew that you were…you were safe. But, yes, I made the connection later, when you were out of danger. And it hit me hard. It took me right back to that night. To the friend I couldn’t save. Victoria, I…I don’t want to think about that right now. Right now my job is to get you help and get you safe.

Victoria: What is that so important to you? Why can’t you just let me go?

Victor: What the hell does ashland locke have to do with any of this?

Nick: His car is one of the ones that was involved. I recognize it.

Victor: But no sign of him or victoria?

Nick: Nothing.

[ Siren wails ] Alright, hold on. I can’t hear you.

[ Siren fades ] Okay.

Victor: Well, wait a minute, son. You said there were three cars involved. What happened to the third driver?

Nick: Yeah, it was, uh — it was rey.

Victor: What?

Nick: It was rey rosales.

Victor: Rey rosales — are you serious?

Nick: He didn’t make it.

Victor: Oh, boy.

Nick: Yeah. I mean, this is gonna break sharon’s heart and faith and arturo and lola. I mean…everybody loves this guy.

Victor: Son, any sign of victoria?

Nick: No, which means she’s probably alive. We have to get to her, wherever she is.

Victor: So where are you now? Okay, we’ll be there.

[ Sighs ] Sweet pillows of softness!

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Nikki: So rey is gone?

Victor: That’s what nicholas said.

Nikki: [ Sighs ] Poor sharon. How was ashland involved?

Victor: I have no idea. We’ll find out when we get there, okay?

Nikki: What was he doing there anyway?

Victor: Come on, sweetheart, let’s go.

Sharon: So, what do you think about my new ooey-gooey chocolate chip cookie?

Connor: I should have another, just to be sure.

Chelsea: Oh, you will do nothing of the sort. One is more than enough.

Connor: It’s important work. You don’t want to make any mistakes when it comes to tasting.

Sharon: You didn’t happen to hear that from rey, did you?

Connor: Yeah, he says you always need to eat at least two cookies to figure out if you like them.

Sharon: I’m gonna have to have a talk with detective rosales when he comes back.

Connor: He’s the best.

Sharon: He is, isn’t he?

Connor: I’ll take this to the tray. He also told me to clean up after myself.

Chelsea: I tell you that all the time.

Connor: Well, it’s different when he says it.

Chelsea: Oh. Oh, he’s growing up so fast.

Sharon: Rey really adores him.

Chelsea: Yeah, well, the feeling’s mutual.

Sharon: Hey, I meant it when I said I wasn’t accusing you of anything tonight, but if it did come across that way, it’s just been one of those nights.

Chelsea: I’m glad we talked.

Sharon: I am, too.

Chelsea: Ooh, well, it’s getting late.

Sharon: Yeah.

Chelsea: Hey, connor, I’m gonna grab your jacket.

Sharon: Listen, I’m sorry that things didn’t work out tonight.

Chelsea: It’s totally fine. Just let rey know that connor is gonna want a rain check, so be ready.

Sharon: Nothing would make him happier. I’ll see you soon.

Chelsea: Okay, good night, sharon.

Sharon: Good night.

Chance: We’re gonna continue to look for victoria and ashland. Don’t worry.

Nick: My parents are on their way.

Chance: Nobody ought to be on the road on a night like this. I mean, just seeing the damage that victoria’s car took.

Nick: It looks like it caught on fire. Victoria’s lucky to have walked away.

Chance: She was.

Nick: Rey, man… I don’t even know what to say. He was your partner.

Chance: Yeah. I mean, we were all just at crimson lights earlier. He was just going home to get the tickets for the hockey game. Station called me and told me about the accident, said there was a fatality, and I, uh…i don’t know, I just got a feeling that something bad went down.

Nick: You okay?

Chance: I got to be, for rey’s sake.

Nick: Yeah, when you — when you left sharon, did you mention anything to her?

Chance: No. I was hoping I was wrong.

Nick: She needs to know.

Chance: I can send someone from the station to talk to her.

Nick: No. This isn’t something she should hear about from some stranger, even if it is one of rey’s colleagues.

Chance: Yeah, I agree. Since I got to stay here, i think you should be the one that breaks the news to her. Waxed.

Nick: [ Sighs ] Man, this is gonna be tough. But I can’t let sharon hear about rey from anybody else.

Chance: I think rey would want you to do this.

Nick: It’s gonna break her heart. It’s coming out of nowhere. It will shatter her.

Chance: That’s why she needs to hear it from someone she can trust. Someone she can lean on. Look, I know you’re worried about your sister, but I’m gonna find her.

Nick: Ashland, too. You find him, you let me know.

Chance: As soon as I get anything, I’ll call you. We’re gonna get your sister the help she needs.

Sharon: Hi, honey. Um…nothing important, just calling to check in on you again. Have I told you lately that i love you? Um…call me, okay? Just let me know where you are and that everything’s okay.

Victoria: Why do you keep saying that you have these feelings for me when you accepted a payoff in exchange to say that our marriage wasn’t real and it didn’t exist?

Ashland: That contract i signed is a meaningless piece of paper.

Victoria: Yeah. Much like our marriage license.

Ashland: It has nothing to do with how I really feel about you.

Victoria: I told you how i feel. I lied to you about wanting to — to run off with you, ’cause I wanted you to sign away the company and I wanted to get you out of my life. So why did you follow me from newman tower? What was your brilliant plan?

Ashland: There was no plan. I — I told you before, I knew you were upset when you left the office. I wanted to make sure that you were alright.

Victoria: What do you want from me? You risked your life to save mine. I want to know why.

Ashland: Victoria…I love you. No matter what’s happened, no matter — no matter what’s come between us, you mean everything to me.

Victoria: [ Scoffs ] Is that your way of trying to get me to forgive you?

Ashland: This wasn’t calculated. I wasn’t thinking that maybe — I couldn’t imagine a world without you in it. I know you hate me now. That’s fine, I’ll figure out a way to live with that as long as I know you’re alive.

Nikki: Maybe she’s in here. Victoria, can you hear me?

Victoria: Mom!

Nikki: Oh! Oh, my god. Oh, sweetheart. Honey, are you alright?

Victoria: I’m not sure.

Ashland: She hurt her leg in the accident.

Victor: When we have questions for you, we’ll ask you.

Nikki: We need to get you to a hospital, honey.

Victoria: Did you see the accident, the cars out there? There was a fire.

Nikki: Yes, we know.

Victoria: Have you heard anything about rey?

Victor: That’s nothing for you to worry about right now, okay?

Victoria: Well, I am worried because ashland told me that he didn’t survive, and I think maybe he’s wrong because I would know.

Nikki: The paramedics are there, and they are handling everything.

Victor: Sweetheart, they’ll take you to the hospital to make sure that you’re alright.

Victoria: I will go when you tell me what happened to rey. Listen, I’m done settling. Because this is my secret.

Nick: Hey.

Sharon: Oh, god, scared me.

Nick: Sorry.

Sharon: You don’t have to be sorry. How’s victoria?

Nick: We haven’t found her. She wasn’t with her car.

Sharon: Well, that’s good news, right?

Nick: Yeah, we’re just waiting on word.

Sharon: Well, why don’t you sit down? I’ll put on a fresh pot of coffee. We can talk about mariah’s wedding plans while we wait.

Nick: Um…sharon, I —

Sharon: I just took a tray of brownies out of the oven. That’s why it smells so amazing in here. They’re rey’s favorites. I also whipped up a batch of cinnamon buns. He’s just gonna flip when he sees those. He always sneaks a few home to faith. Must be working on something really important. Just never ends, you know? I don’t know which one he likes the most — the brownies or the buns or…or me. You know what’s amazing? He could be dead asleep, and i would some of those babies in the oven and like that, he would be awake. Must be growing up with lola’s cooking, you know? He has a cast-iron stomach now.

Nick: There’s something i need to tell you.

Sharon: I know. I know.

[ Cries ] Just give me a minute, please. Just a minute before everything falls apart. Because if you tell me what i think you’re about to tell me?

Nick: Uh…rey was involved in the accident.

Sharon: [ Sobbing ]

Victor: Nicholas got the crash site just before the paramedics arrived.

Victoria: Where’s rey now?

Nikki: The paramedics were putting him into the ambulance.

Victoria: So he’s alive?

Victor: No, sweetheart, he’s not. He didn’t make it.

Victoria: Oh, god.

Nikki: Nicholas has gone to break the news to sharon.

Victoria: I have to do something. I have to fix this.

Nikki: No, no, no.

Ashland: Victoria…it was an accident. It wasn’t your fault.

Victor: What in the world are you even doing here, ashland? Are you responsible for this accident?

Victoria: No, dad, it’s not ashland’s fault. I swerved to avoid rey’s car, and I crashed into a tree and there were flames and I was knocked unconscious, and if ashland hadn’t pulled me out… he saved my life.

Nick: There were three cars.

Sharon: No.

Nick: Yeah. Ashland’s, victoria’s, and…

Sharon: And rey? Oh, my god. Oh, my god.

Nick: I talked to the emts. There wasn’t anything they could do.

Sharon: [ Sobbing ] No!

Nick: There wasn’t anything anyone could do, sharon. It was too late.

Sharon: No. I c– I can’t — I can’t — I can’t — [ Sobbing ]

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Nikki: Victoria? Victoria?! Answer me, please. Are you alright?

Victor: What is wrong?

Nikki: The call dropped.

Victor: What happened?

Nikki: I-I-I don’t know. We were just talking and then all of a sudden she started screaming and it sounded like a car crash.

Victor: What did she say? Did she say anything or what?

Nikki: Nothing. Silence. Oh, my god.

Victor: Call her right back. Call her right back right now.

Nikki: Okay.

[ Turn signal clicking ]

Nick: Well, you said it’s been a long day, so I’m not gonna hold you up. Why don’t you get me a coffee to go and then I’ll let you get out of here and go see your husband and have a nice night.

Sharon: Uh, that won’t be happening.

Nick: Why not?

Sharon: Well, I’m sure that rey is going to have a nice night, but it won’t be with me.

Sally: Oh, my god. It is like you have never done this before.

Adam: What? Got a key card to work?

Sally: Yeah. That.

Adam: Well, I’m just happy that we got the room, despite phyllis’s ban on you being here.

Sally: Okay, well, you’re gonna be a lot happier in a few minutes if you don’t blow it now.

[ Lock whirs, disengages ]

[ Door closes ]

[ Both breathing heavily ]

[ Both chuckle ]

Sally: [ Laughs ]

Adam: Hey, uh, sally. It is me. Um, I’m at the suite. And thank you for the, uh, exquisite bottle of champagne. I wish you were, uh, here to share it with me, but, um, don’t rush. The, um, fog looks like it’s getting even worse out there. So just take your time and be safe. And I will be here waiting patiently.

[ Breathes deeply ]

[ Turn signal clicking ]

Ashland: [ Exhales heavily ]

[ Groans lightly ]

[ Exhales sharply ]

[ Sighs ] Victoria.

[ Breathing heavily ]

[ Horn honks ] Victoria!

[ Grunts ]

[ Horn honks ] Victoria! I’m amber, I’ve lost 128 pounds with golo,

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Sharon: Rey agreed to take connor to the game, and then chelsea’s trip got postponed. And she was able to get another ticket to the game, so now they’re all going together.

Nick: Okay. Um…I hope you know you don’t have any reason to feel threatened or jealous that chelsea is going with him.

Sharon: No. Of course not. Why would I feel threatened by her?

Nick: Well, I’ve been to lots of blackhawk games, and going to a hockey game with a kid in tow is the opposite of a romantic thing. Plus, I just — I don’t think you have any reason to worry about rey.

Sharon: No. I agree. He is 100% trustworthy. But she — not so much. You know she’s capable of doing anything. And don’t get me wrong. I have noticed an enormous change in her since she’s been back in town, and I fully believe that people can turn their lives around. But, um, did I mention that they are spending the night? Yeah, it’s hard not to just instinctively jump to conclusions when it comes to her.

Connor: Mom, we’re going to miss the puck drop if we don’t leave soon. What’s taking rey so long?

Chelsea: I don’t know. I thought for sure he’d be back by now. Let me call him. Hey. It’s me. Just checking in. Wondering if you were on your way back yet. We just know we have a long drive ahead of us, and connor doesn’t want to be late to the game. I’m sure you’ll be walking through these doors any minute, but if not, can you just let us know when you’re on your way back here? Thanks. Hey. Don’t worry. We still have plenty of time to make it.

Nikki: Victoria, sweetheart, please call me back. Your father and I are very worried. We want to make sure you’re okay. Why isn’t she answering?

Victor: Did she say where she was before the phone went dead?

Sharon: No. She just said she went for a drive to clear her head and she knew that you and I would be worried, so she wanted to make sure that we knew she was okay.

Victor: [ Sighs heavily ] Pay close attention now. I want you to find my daughter victoria as quickly as you can, okay? We have reason to believe she may have been in an accident. Now, she was at newman tower last, so check all the roads between newman tower, her house, and newman ranch. Is that clear? Check all the side roads, as well. You get back to me as soon as you can. Thank you.

[ Cellphone thuds ]

[ Sighs ]

Ashland: [ Grunting ] Come on! Victoria! Can you hear me?! Are you okay?! Victoria!

[ Turn signal clicking ] My phone. Where’s my phone? Come on. Come on.

[ Grunts ] Okay. Okay. Victoria! I’m calling for help right now! I’m calling the police! Hang in there! Come on. Damn it.

[ Breathing heavily ]

[ Clicking continues ]

[ Gasps ] Oh, my god, no. (Vo) single-serve fancy feast petites

Nick: Look, I agree with you. Chelsea’s not the most trustworthy of people. But your husband’s solid, you know? I just don’t think you have anything to worry about there.

Sharon: No. You’re right. I just don’t know why a hockey game has to turn into an overnight trip.

Nick: Well, I don’t even think rey wants to go that bad. I mean, otherwise, he would have already been on the road, right?

Sharon: Thanks, nick. You always know how to make me feel better.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Nick: You’re welcome. Oh. It’s dad. Hey. What’s going on? I was just about to come and meet you and mom.

Victor: Have you spoken with victoria?

Nick: Uh, not since everything blew up earlier. What’s going on?

Victor: Your mother was on the phone with victoria, and suddenly the phone went dead. And we think it might have been because of an accident.

Nick: When?

Victor: Just a short while ago. Son, do you have any idea where victoria might have been taking a drive?

Nick: No, dad, I don’T. But I’ll leave here now, and I’ll start looking for her myself.

Victor: Wait a minute. I contacted the police already, and my team is looking for her. So, if you do go out, please drive carefully, alright? The weather is horrible.

Nick: Yeah. I will. I’ll call you if I find out anything.

Sharon: Nick. What happened? Is it victoria?

Nick: Yeah, dad said she may have been in a car accident. Um…I got to go. If she shows up here, will you let me know?

Sharon: Yeah. Of course. But you know what? I wouldn’t worry. She’s probably fine.

Nick: Yeah. I hope.

Chelsea: Hey, uh, is everything okay?

Sharon: Um…yeah. Hopefully it’s a false alarm, nothing to worry about.

Chelsea: Okay. Good. Um, have you heard from rey? He should have been back by now, and he’s not answering any of my calls.

Victor: Uh, listen, I’m checking with everyone to see if they’ve heard from victoria or have any idea where she may have gone.

Adam: I haven’t heard a word. I mean, of course I would be her last call, emergency or not. Is there anything I can do to help?

Victor: No, son. Thank you.

Adam: Okay. Well, um, if you can think of anything that I can do, let me know.

Victor: Yeah, I will.

Adam: In the meantime, just remember that, uh, victoria’s strong. She’s, uh — she’s tough enough to handle herself in any situation.

Victor: Yeah, you’re right about that.

[ Sighs ] We’ve got to find her.

Sally: What’s wrong?

Adam: Uh…we’re not, uh, positive, but, um, victoria might have been in a car accident. We don’t have any specifics or even a confirmation.

Sally: Oh, no. That’s horrible.

Adam: Yeah. It is. But, um, let’s not jump to the worst case just yet.

Sally: Yeah. No. Of course.

Adam: Yeah.

Sally: Hopefully everything turns out to be okay.

Adam: Yeah. Um…I’m sorry. This, uh, kind of puts a damper on our celebration.

Sally: I totally understand. There’s plenty of time for that. Is there anything we can do to help your family?

Adam: I just — I don’t know.

Ashland: [ Breathing heavily ]

[ Grunts ] Help! Help! Can anybody hear me?! Help!

[ Breathing heavily ]

[ Grunting ]

[ Breathing heavily ] So, you found the no7 then.

Ashland: Victoria! Ahh! Ahh! Ahh!

[ Groans ]

[ Breathing heavily ] Come on. Victoria?

[ Turn signal clicking ] Thank god you’re still alive. Okay, I’m gonna get you out of here. Here we go. Come on. Come on. Here we go. I got you.

[ Grunting ] It’s gonna be okay. It has to be. I’m not gonna let you die.

Chelsea: He’ll be back soon.

Sharon: Oh, I’m getting his voicemail, too. Hi, honey. Um, I’m sorry to bother you. I hope you got the tickets okay. We’re starting to get a little worried over here. Chelsea and connor were expecting you back awhile ago. Um…you know what? Do me a favor. Just call me and let me know where you are, okay? Love you.

[ Exhales sharply ] You know what? It’s so foggy out there. Rey’s probably going really slow and being extra cautious.

Chelsea: I remember when we went to visit my mom. He was very conscientious behind the wheel.

Sharon: Yeah, but I’m sure he’s being super conscious now because the weather is just so dicey.

Chelsea: You know what? I bet he just doesn’t think it’s safe to be on the road right now.

Sharon: Yeah.

Chelsea: What is it? Do you not believe that?

Ashland: [ Coughs ]

[ Grunts ]

[ Wood cracking, thudding ]

[ Breathing heavily ] Come on, victoria. Hang in there. Keep breathing. Come on. Easy. Easy. Easy. It’s okay. It’s okay. You’re tough, right? I mean, you — you survived everything I did to you. You can certainly survive a — a car crash. I mean, wh-what’s a little — a little smoke inhalation, right?

[ Groans ] It’s nothing.

[ Grunts, breathes heavily ] Victoria?

[ Panting ] Victoria, can you hear me? Please. Open your eyes. Wake up. You can do this. Victoria. Come on. Come on.

Victoria: [ Groans lightly ]

[ Coughing ]

Ashland: It’s okay. It’s okay.

Victoria: [ Moans ]

Ashland: Come on, victoria. Come on.

[ Breathing heavily ]

Victoria: [ Gasping ] Get away from me!

[ Breathing heavily ]

[ Whimpering ]

Sally: You don’t really believe that victoria’s in any kind of trouble, do you?

Adam: I don’t know. My dad sounded worried. I just wish somebody would call and let me know what’s going on.

Sally: I’m sure you’ll hear as soon as there’s any news.

Adam: [ Scoffs ] I’m not. This whole thing could be resolved for all I know. And nobody could have thought to call me because somehow I am always last on the list of contacts.

[ Sighs ] If I even make the list.

Sally: Okay, well, that is not true because victor just called you.

Adam: Yeah, he called me because he needed information. I’m only a priority to him when he thinks that I can be useful.

Sally: [ Scoffs ] Okay. Come on. Victor is constantly trying to shoo me out of your office so he can talk about top-secret newman family stuff with you.

Adam: Are you trying to cheer me up by pointing out my father is ruder to you than he is to me?

Sally: Is it working?

Adam: I’m not worried about being part of the inner sanctum.

Sally: Okay. Then what is eating at you?

Adam: I just want to hear a good word, okay? A simple text, if that’s all they have time for, um, anything just letting me know that victoria’s fine.

Sally: You’re really concerned about her.

Adam: Well, of course I am! You think that I would be, uh, glad that she was seriously hurt or worse? Why? Because it would give us that much better of a chance at newman/locke? Is that what you think of me?

[ Sniffs ]

[ Glass scrapes ]

Ashland: [ Coughing ] No, victoria, just — just lie back. Stay still. We don’t know yet — [ Groans ] We don’t know yet if you have any — any internal injuries or — or any broken bones. Just please just be still.

Victoria: Where are we? Why are you even here? You’re supposed to be gone.

Ashland: No. Listen to me. Listen to me. You were in a car accident. You were knocked unconscious. Your car caught fire. I was able to get you out, and i carried you here. Now, we need to get some help. Do you know if you have your cellphone on you anywhere? Mine was destroyed in the crash. It’s useless.

Victoria: No.

Ashland: Okay. Okay. Listen. Listen. I have to go back to your car and see if I can find your phone. Maybe I’ll get lucky and flag somebody down. Are you gonna be okay here for a few minutes without me?

Victoria: Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

Ashland: Okay. Just — just try to stay still. Try to stay still. Don’t move. I’ll be back as quick as I can.

[ Grunting ]

[ Door close ]

Victoria: [ Groans ]

[ Gasps ]

[ Exhales sharply ]

[ Groaning, breathing heavily ] With depression, you just feel…blah.

“The young and the restless”

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Nikki: Nicholas, did you find out anything?

Nick: I’m afraid not. I went a few places where i thought vick may have gone, but I didn’t find anything. Then the fog got a lot worse. I figure I better get off the roads.

Nikki: [ Sighs heavily ] Well, I keep getting her voicemail. I’m ready to go look for her myself.

Victor: No, you will not do that, okay?

Nick: That’s not happening, alright? Nobody should be on the roads right now. It’s too dangerous.

Victoria: I don’t want to be worrying about you now.

Nick: Just let the professionals do their job. I’m sure vick will turn up, okay?

Nikki: Yeah.

Victor: You know, this is my fault.

Nikki: Well, how can you say that?

Victor: If I had not told my security team to stop tailing victoria and instead go after ashland locke, we now would have known where she is.

Nikki: Darling, you can’t blame yourself. Ashland has proven how dangerous he is. You made the right decision.

Nick: Where’s ashland right now?

Victor: I have no clue. I’m waiting for an answer.

Nick: Dad, what if, uh — what if it wasn’t an accident? What if somebody hurt victoria intentionally?

Victor: I don’t even want to think about it.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Yes? Why the hell have you been waiting so long to tell me? What do you mean, you didn’t find her? And you lost ashland locke? What is the matter with you?! Find him!

[ Cellphone slams ]

Victoria: [ Gasps ]

[ Strains, exhales sharply ]

[ Groaning ] Oh, god. Help! If anybody can hear me, help!

Ashland: Victoria? Victoria. Are you okay? I heard you calling.

Victoria: I think I injured my knee.

Ashland: Just —

Victoria: And I just was hoping that somebody would hear me. Did you find my phone?

Ashland: No.

Victoria: Is there anybody out there?

Ashland: No, your car was engulfed in flames. I-I couldn’t even get near it.

Victoria: Well, there must be a house or something nearby.

Ashland: No. There’s nothing. I looked. This is the only structure i could find. I’m sorry. I’m afraid we’re stranded.

Victoria: Well, eventually somebody’s gonna drive by and see the wreckage.

[ Breathing heavily ] Ow.

Ashland: [ Grunts ]

[ Exhaling heavily ]

Victoria: Ashland? What is it? What are you not telling me?

Sharon: I’m not worried about rey. It’s just, um, nick gave me some bad news about victoria before he left earlier.

Chelsea: What’s wrong?

Sharon: The newmans think that she may have been in an accident this evening. So I was just thinking maybe rey heard about the accident and he went to the scene? Or maybe he even witnessed it? And if he did, you know he would stop and jump in and help. It could be that he’s there right now making sure everyone’s okay, and that could be why we haven’t heard from him.

Chelsea: Maybe. I just hope victoria’s alright.

Sharon: Yeah. Me too.

Ashland: I’m sorry. I-I-I didn’t mean to alarm you. I’m just shaken up. That’s all. Seeing you in that car, unconscious, and then the fire — I’m just — I’m grateful that you’re — that you’re okay.

Victoria: What are you even doing here? How is it that you of all people even found me in my car? Was it an accident? Was it? I mean, are you the one that ran me off the road?

Ashland: No. No! I would never do anything like that. Victoria, you have to believe me. I had nothing to do with that accident, okay? But there is something I have to tell you.

Victoria: What is it?

Ashland: When you left the office, you were so upset, and with this fog, I was — I was just — the reason I was there when your car crashed… is because I was following you.

Victoria: Oh, for god’s sakes.

Ashland: No, I was just — i was just looking out after you. That’s all. You were so distraught. After our confrontation in the office, I — with the fog, I was worried about what might happen to you, and the thought of anything happening to you was terrifying to me. I know you despise me right now. I get that. But that doesn’t mean that i don’t love you and care about you. I hurt you so deeply already. I just can’t bear the thought of anything — anything ever hurting you like that again. We hit the bike trails every weekend

Sally: This is a mistake. And I don’t just mean our little celebration here.

Adam: Sally, sally, don’t —

Sally: Do you know how badly you just hurt me? To even suggest that I would be so cold and heartless and calculated about a woman’s life, clearly you don’t know me at all. I can take it from other people. I can let their harsh judgments roll off my back, but I am not gonna take it from you.

Adam: Listen, I didn’t mean it like that, okay?

Sally: You know, I am not somebody that automatically assumes the worst about you. Haven’t we already established that?

Adam: I am sorry. It was a cruel and unfair comment to make.

Sally: Do you know how deeply you just hurt me?

Adam: Yes. I do. You would actually be surprised to know how much I understand how you feel.

[ Exhales heavily ] And if you want me to be honest, okay, here goes. The truth is, I have been asking myself the same twisted question. Am I genuinely concerned about my sister? Or is a part of me thinking, if something were to happen to her, would that be a leg up for me at newman/locke?

Victoria: [ Breathing heavily ] There’s something else, isn’t there? I can tell. What is that you’re hiding from me?

Ashland: Victoria, please. You’re just — you need to lay — lay down right now. You just need to rest until we can get you some help. Is there anything that I can do here to make you more comfortable?

Victoria: What do you keep changing the subject for? What is it that you’re not saying?

Ashland: Okay, look, i understand I have not been entirely truthful with you in the past. I understand that you have doubts right now.

Victoria: No, I think that i can finally tell when you’re keeping the truth from me, so just tell me. What — what else is there? How did this accident even happen?

Ashland: Please, I’m begging you, don’t — don’t do this. Don’t tax yourself like this. You were in a terrible accident. You need to stay still until we can get you medical attention.

Victoria: I’m really trying to remember what happened and —

Ashland: Victoria.

Victoria: I can’t remember. Wait a minute. Oh, my god, there was another car. There were lights coming toward me, weren’t there? They weren’t your lights because you were behind me. You were following me, so… oh, my god, there was another car involved.

[ Footsteps approaching ]

Sharon: Chance.

Chance: Hey.

Sharon: I’m so glad to see you. Did you just come from the station?

Chance: I did. I’m back at work, and I am loving it.

Sharon: Well, that’s great. I know rey is happy to have you back. Um, listen, did you happen to hear anything about a possible accident tonight, maybe an accident involving victoria newman?

Chance: No. No, not a word. I’m pretty sure that would have been big news at the station, too. Why do you ask?

Sharon: Well, nick told me that his family is worried about her. She was driving out in this fog, and now no one can reach her.

Chance: Okay, well, let me make a call and see if there’s been any new accident reports since I left.

Sharon: Thank you.

Victoria: The fog was so thick, I could barely see the road.

[ Exhales heavily ] Then suddenly, out of nowhere, there was bright lights right in front of me.

[ Gasps ] It was another car.

Ashland: The accident wasn’t your fault. You have to know that.

Victoria: All I know is that I was on the phone with my mother, on speaker. And then suddenly these headlights just came sliding right over into my lane.

Ashland: That’s right. And you had to swerve to avoid them.

Victoria: I lost control. I remember that. And then everything went black.

Ashland: Yes.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] What happened? What happened after that?

Ashland: I was behind you. You swerved to avoid the car. It was coming straight at me. I had to turn sharply sideways to avoid it, but it hit me in the side of my car. And at the same time, I saw you run into a tree. The front end of your car caught fire. And I had to str– I had to struggle to get out of my car to save you, but I did. Eventually, I did. And I pulled you out.

Victoria: [ Groans ]

[ Sighs ] Those burns on your hand. It’s from my car. You actually risked your life to save mine.

Unleash the freshness…

Adam: Okay, I hate that that thought even popped into my head, that I would consider for even a second the business ramifications if victoria were seriously injured.

Sally: Well, the fact that you hate it proves that you didn’t mean it.

Adam: [ Sighs ] Huh. Or maybe I’m just trying to convince myself that I’m not

that cold and selfish. I mean, let’s face it. The plan to buy off locke — it was more about impressing my father than it was about helping my sister. Her whole relationship with locke, to a lying con artist, I saw as an opportunity. Now, it’s not particularly brotherly.

Sally: Okay, come on. Victoria would have done the exact same thing if the situation were reversed. Your sibling bond is based on one-upmanship.

Adam: Yeah, because I spent years looking at her as a rival, so she felt the need to defend herself. Doesn’t say much about me.

Sally: Okay. Stop, okay? I’m not gonna let you believe that you’re cold and selfish. I know for a fact that you’re not. I know it in my heart. Because… I wouldn’t be falling in love with someone like that.

Adam: Wait a minute. Are you saying that you’re falling in love with me?

[ Cellphone slams ]

Victor: How the hell could they lose ashland locke, tonight of all nights?

Nick: Dad —

Victor: The utter incompetence!

Nick: It’s not surprising, alright? It’s really foggy out there.

Nikki: I am just so worried about her. We don’t know even know if ashland was involved or not.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Victor: Yes? Okay. Report back to me.

[ Cellphone thuds ]

Nikki: What? What have you found out?

Victor: [ Sighs ] There’s a report of an accident.

Nikki: Oh, god, no.

[ Gasps ]

[ Cries ]

Ashland: The last time this happened, I —

[ Cries ] I turned and ran. I left my best friend to die in a burning car, and I couldn’t do that again. I-I had to do everything I could to save you.

Victoria: [ Winces ] What about the other driver? Did they just sideswipe you and — and leave us here? Was it a hit-and-run?

Ashland: No.

Victoria: Well, then… are they injured? I mean, did you see who was in the car?

Ashland: Victoria, please, you need to just stop.

Victoria: Are they still out there?

Ashland: Stop moving. You need to rest right now and take care of yourself. There’s no reason for you to be upset about the other driver.

Victoria: Ashland, stop it. Stop avoiding the question. Stop trying to protect me by lying. Just — I need to know what happened. Is the other driver okay?

Connor: Mom, what’s taking rey so long? It’s getting really late now.

Chelsea: I know, sweetheart.

Connor: We’re going to miss the game.

Chelsea: You know, I think — I think rey must have gotten caught up in some last-minute police work. But don’t worry. Even if we don’t make it to chicago tonight, rey will make it up to you. That’s just the kind of guy he is.

Ashland: When I went back to look for your phone, I checked the other car. It had gone into a ditch. It was damaged much worse than either of ours.

Victoria: And the driver?

Ashland: There was nothing i could do.

Victoria: [ Gasps ] Oh, no. Ohh. What are you saying?

Ashland: The other driver didn’t make it.

Victoria: Oh, god.

Chance: Okay. Thanks for checking for me. So, there’s been a couple fender benders due to the fog, but no major injuries reported. Now, I couldn’t get all the names, but, if anything, that’s the worst that happened to victoria.

Sharon: Oh, well, I’m glad to hear that. Now if only rey would show up.

Chance: I thought he went to the hockey game a while ago.

Sharon: No. He forgot the tickets. He had to run home and get them. Chelsea and connor are still waiting for him out on the patio. Um…he’s been gone awhile. Connor’s getting anxious that they might miss the game.

Chance: Well, yeah, I spoke to rey just as he was leaving the ranch. He grabbed the tickets, and he was coming back. I mean, he should have been here by now.

Victoria: There was a fatality? That’s awful. So awful. All I could see were the headlights.

Ashland: Victoria.

Victoria: Yes?

Ashland: I hate to be the one to tell you this, but it was someone you know.

Victoria: What? Who was it, ashland?

Ashland: Rey rosales.

Victoria: [ Exhales heavily ] Oh, my god. Oh, my god.

[ Breathing heavily ]

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Ashland: Okay, I met with victor and adam, and it’s done. I see no reason to stay in this town one minute longer. You ready to go?

Victoria: Did you really think that I would run away with you, after everything you put me through? Did you really believe that this wasn’t the absolute end for us?

Ashland: I’m not sure what you’re saying right now.

Victoria: I told you whatever you wanted to hear so that you would sign everything away. I wanted out of this marriage and I want you out of this company.

Ashland: No, just — just hold on for one second. Wh–

Victoria: You pride yourself on being one step ahead of everyone else. Are you telling me you didn’t see this coming?

Ashland: Okay, okay, I will admit that I didn’t know what to think in the last few days, but when you agreed to run away with me to tuscany to — to — to get out of this town and start fresh, I thought that was our chance, victoria. I was overjoyed. I didn’t question it. I didn’t want to question it because I actually thought — and I still think — that we can get out of here and we could make this work.

Victoria: [ Groans ] Everything I said to you the past couple of days has been a lie. Not some grand fabrication that “I have cancer and I’m dying,” but a lie nonetheless. And now you know you’ve been deceived. So all of those feelings that you might be having right now of betrayal and humiliation, I know them — I know them well. It’s your turn now.

Sharon: Mr. Anderson, I told you that my husband wouldn’t appreciate — [ Gasps ] Oh, oh, it’s you.

Rey: I’m so sorry to disappoint.

Sharon: I’m not disappointed to see you ever.

Rey: Mwah.

Sharon: Especially in that jacket.

Rey: Mm. You like it?

Sharon: Very sharp. Did you get it for your trip to chicago?

Rey: No, no, not exactly, but I thought chicago would be a good place to debut it. Have you seen connor and chelsea?

Sharon: Not yet.

Rey: Thanks again for being okay with me going.

Sharon: No thanks necessary.

Rey: I know, I know, but it’s a little weird I’m taking another woman and her son to a hockey game.

Sharon: There’s nothing strange about it.

Rey: [ Chuckles ] I’m spending the night in chicago. A lot of wives would disapprove. Thank you for being so understanding.

Sharon: The most important thing is that connor will have a great time. And who are we kidding? I think that you’re more excited than he is.

Rey: Oh, it’s my first live hockey game, huh?

Sharon: Mm-hmm.

Rey: There they are!

Connor: Hey, rey.

Rey: What’s up, buddy? Ready for the big game?

Connor: Yeah, it’s going to be so fun. I get to watch the blackhawks in person, but the best part is i get to go with you, rey. No offense, mom.

Chelsea: Oh, listen, none taken. I’m just along for the ride. I feel like I’m a chaperone for these two because rey actually knows the sport and how to play the game.

Rey: Don’t undersell yourself, chelsea. It’s gonna be a great night for all of us, huh?

Victor: Thank you, son. Well, your deal worked. Ashland locke hopefully will be out of our lives very soon.

Adam: Mm. Well, it was my idea, but when ashland asked if you were on board, you backed me up. And that’s what made it successful.

Victor: We make a good team.

Adam: I’m sure victoria’s gonna be irritated that the plan that worked wasn’t hers. She never got the satisfaction, even temporarily, of throwing me under the bus. She would have loved to see me squirm.

Victor: There’s no place for sibling rivalry right now, okay? Considering what your sister’s gone through, just be happy to be rid of that fraud, okay? You should have feelings of compassion now for your sister, not competition. Alright?

Victoria: Do you know how insulting it is that you thought I would believe you were set up? I mean, how stupid did you think I would have to be to think that someone would go to all the trouble of making it look like you had faked your illness for months? Do you take me for an idiot, ashland?

Ashland: No, no, I do not. But, victoria, what was i supposed to do? With all the evidence that was being built up against me, was i supposed to come to you and say, “hey, that this terrible thing, I lied, I made a mistake”? Would you have forgiven me for that? Could you have forgiven me?

[ Sighs ] No, I don’t think so. And, no, I didn’t actually believe that you were gonna buy into the story that I had been set up. I — not in your head. But in your heart — in your heart, I thought maybe you wanted to believe it was the truth. That’s what I was hoping for.

Victoria: And that’s why you kept lying?

Ashland: I was stalling. I was trying to buy time because I honestly believed that our love would win out in the end, that — that somehow we could — we could go off and have a future together.

Victoria: Future? After what you did to me, we could never, ever have a future.

Ashland: I still think that we —

Victoria: No, stop it. There’s no point in you continuing to lie to me. You didn’t get control of newman/locke, okay? So maybe you just can take some comfort in what you do have — you have money and you have freedom.

Ashland: I don’t give a damn about the money. And I don’t care about the freedom if it means going off without you. All I want is you. Sweet pillows of softness!

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Victor: Son… I did give you credit for coming up with the idea that finally got rid of ashland locke. But it’s not enough for you, is it?

Adam: [ Chuckles ]

Victor: Huh? You should be happy we’ll get rid of that son of a bitch. He’s out of our company, out of victoria’s life.

Adam: I agree. I agree. I retract my comment.

Victor: Alright.

Adam: I will try to focus on staying positive.

Victor: Good.

Adam: As hard as this is for victoria, I know that she’s going to move past it, no matter how long it takes. I’ll give her credit for being tough.

Victor: And I do, trust me.

Adam: Mm-hmm.

Victor: She’s endured a lot.

Adam: Yeah, but I also recognize that this is gonna take a while to move past. She’s gonna need time to recover. And even though she is tough, you know, we need to do what’s best for her moving forward.

Victor: Exactly.

Adam: You know the brilliant part of my plan is we get to keep everything that locke brought into the merger. We now have complete control over his empire, along with newman enterprises. I mean, we almost doubled our value for a mere $500 million. That’s a bargain.

Victor: [ Chuckles ] Interesting how things work out sometimes, isn’t it?

Victoria: All you want is me.

[ Scoffs ] Oh, wow, you — you are relentless. And you do not lack commitment, I’ll give you that. Commitment to the scam, not to me, obviously. But you have — you’ve played the dutiful, devoted husband all the way to the bitter end.

Ashland: I’m not playing at anything. It’s what I believe. You have to know that.

Victoria: I don’T. Why don’t you just admit it — admit what you did?

Ashland: I have.

Victoria: No. No, you haven’T. The whole thing. I want to know how you used me. I-I want to know how you could sink to such a disgusting low, lying about a disease that — that ruins so many people’s lives.

Ashland: You want the whole story, you want the truth?

Victoria: Yeah, I do. I do.

[ Laughs ] I think I deserve that.

Ashland: Fine. Here it is. I lied about having cancer.

Victoria: Finally. Finally some honesty. There’s a start.

Ashland: But that’s not the whole truth, victoria. The whole truth is not what you think it is. I didn’t come here with my sights set on newman enterprises. But then this thing happened. I found out my wife was cheating on me and that my son harrison was not my biological son, and in that moment, everything changed for me.

Victoria: You would use your child as an excuse?

Victoria: I was devastated. I was furious. The — the infamous locke ness monster kicked in the gut. But I saw an opportunity.

[ Chuckles ] Something bigger than I’d ever done before. And I channeled all of that righteous anger into going after your family’s company.

Victoria: Well, you didn’t waste any time, did you? You asked me to new york to have dinner with you after you learned about harrison.

Ashland: That’s right.

Victoria: And while we were there, you told me about your cancer diagnosis.

Ashland: I had momentum. I was moving forward.

[ Chuckles ] And it was so, so easy to sell the story that the scans after my heart attack showed signs of cancer.

Victoria: You know…I was surprised that you wanted me around when you were dealing with that news. I mean, we were — we were basically strangers, and now i know why. I know why. Because you knew that it would create an instant bond and that we would have trust and intimacy, and, of course, you would induce compassion out of me. Yeah, it was all very deliberate.

Ashland: That’s right.

Victoria: You know it’s one thing for you to do something like this to me, but how could you let that sweet, little, innocent boy think that you were dying? What defense do you have of that behavior?

Ashland: None. But I did what I could to keep harrison out of it.

Victoria: And that’s why you didn’t fight kyle in taking him to italy.

Ashland: That’s right.

Victoria: Because you could continue your scam and you could get all of your business arrangements in place, and then you would make the announcement that you had miraculously recovered. And you wouldn’t have to look that little boy in the eye and lie to him the way you did to me.

Ashland: I don’t deny any of it. I took advantage of you, of your immense heart. I worked an angle to win your love and your trust.

Victoria: You convinced me and everybody else that you were dying. Death — that was your angle?

Ashland: It was.

Victoria: All of it was to get your hands on my family’s company. And the merger — I mean, the merger was like your ultimate power grab. It was also the most selfish and disgusting move of your entire career.

Ashland: All of that is true. In fact, there was a time that i was even proud of myself. Can you believe that? But then this other thing happened. Something extraordinary. Something shocking. I, honest to god, fell in love with you. I’m steve, I lost 138 pounds in nine months on golo

Chelsea: Now, you behave. Thank you so much, sharon.

Sharon: Hope this will be enough.

Chelsea: I don’t mean just for the snacks. I mean for lending us rey for the evening. It really means a lot to connor.

Sharon: Yeah, I know it does. And I think staying in chicago tonight after the game makes sense.

Chelsea: Yeah, I mean, it’s just so late for connor, you know? The game doesn’t end till after his bedtime.

Sharon: Yeah. And it can get pretty foggy this time of year. It might not be that safe driving home so late. I just want you to bring rey home safe and sound.

Chelsea: We will do that.

Sharon: Um…you know what? Besides, I-I’m gonna have the house to myself tonight, and i can sit on the couch and watch my shows — the ones that rey always pretends to like, for my sake.

Chelsea: Yeah, sounds like a perfect evening.

Rey: So what are you most excited about seeing live?

Connor: A slap shot, ’cause I’m working on mine. It’s a really complicated move.

[ Grunts ]

Rey: Oh, give me some. Yes, sir.

Sharon: So any special requests for the road?

Chelsea: No. Plus, it looks like you put one of everything in here, so thank you. It’s very generous.

Sharon: It’s my pleasure.

Chelsea: Is it?

Sharon: What do you mean?

Chelsea: I just mean you’re going above and beyond to help prepare us for this trip to chicago.

Sharon: Is that a problem?

Chelsea: I don’t know. I get the sense that you’re not happy about this trip. But you’re working hard to come off like you are okay with it, so I just want to know, truly, are you okay with everything that’s happening tonight?

Nick: I keep calling victoria. There’s no answer.

Nikki: Well, I left her at the office a little while ago while ashland was talking to victor and adam. Did everything go as planned?

Victor: Ashland locke accepted the offer to leave. And he signed away control of both companies.

And he annulled his marriage to our daughter.

Nikki: Oh, thank god.

Nick: Wow.

Nikki: Well, I guess adam’s plan worked.

Nick: Good job, adam.

Nikki: I admit, I was a little skeptical, but you really came through.

Adam: Thank you. It’s all about helping the family.

Nick: Does victoria know yet?

Victor: Yeah, I told her as soon as locke left the office.

Nick: How did she react?

Victor: She didn’T. I have a feeling that she’s in the office right now, and I feel that ashland locke is with her.

Nick: Wonder how that conversation is going.

Victor: Yeah.

Nikki: [ Sighs ] I hope it’s nothing more than “goodbye and good riddance.” Victoria did tell me that she intended to walk away from him, but in order to get her to agree to this deal, she had to make him think that they would still be together in spite of the annulment.

Nick: And now he knows that is not the case.

Nikki: I hope so. I have no idea how he’s gonna react or the toll that it will take on victoria. He is just such a terrible person. But her feelings for him were real. She’s still reconciling the relationship she thought they had with the reality.

Nick: Vick’s a very strong, very proud woman. I know she can handle herself. It’s ashland I’m worried about.

Victoria: You “honest to god” fell in love with me. You know, I would be shocked if you even understood what any of those words even mean.

Ashland: I do. And I know they’re true.

Victoria: Those are empty words coming from a man who doesn’t have faith in anyone or anything but himself.

Ashland: I believe that we can get past this, victoria. I still believe that. I have never loved anyone as profoundly as I love you. Without you, if I walk out that door, I will be a lost man, without direction. No idea where to go. For the first time in my life, i don’t know what to do next.

Rey: What do you think — am I too old to learn how to play hockey?

Connor: Of course not.

Rey: Cool, so maybe after our trip, you can take me down to the rink, show me some things?

Connor: That would be cool.

Sharon: Of course I’m okay with rey going to chicago with you and connor. Why wouldn’t I be? And he told me how it happened. You had a business trip out of town, so you asked rey to take connor to the game, and then your trip got postponed, but you managed to get another ticket and you still wanted rey to come.

Chelsea: Well, connor had his heart set on it.

Sharon: I think it’ll be good for rey. He really likes how connor looks up to him.

Chelsea: I didn’t think that you had an issue with rey taking connor to the game. I thought maybe you would have an issue with rey spending time with me, given our history.

Sharon: Do you mean the history between you and me or history between you and rey, given that you once poisoned him?

Chelsea: All of it. I just want you to be comfortable, sharon.

Sharon: Well, I think I’ve made it very clear that my position is this is all behind us, in the past. And I know that you’re doing a lot better — much better than you have been doing in a very long time.

Chelsea: I am. I am, and I would never do anything to undermine that. You and rey have been so kind to me since I came back to town. You’ve offered me friendship again, which is shocking ’cause I really don’t deserve it. I won’t forget it.

Sharon: I’m sure you won’T.

Chelsea: That’s why I just want to live my best life from here on out. It’s also why I’m being up front with you. I hope you’ll be the same with me.

Victor: Why would you say you’re worried about locke?

Nick: We have to watch ashland until we are certain he’s gone for good.

Victor: Well, I told them to watch him all the time. Okay? I asked them to stop watching victoria and follow ashland locke. If that man makes one wrong step, I’m gonna get him.

Victoria: I have no sympathy for you. I have — I have none left to give. You had every opportunity to come to me before tonight, but all I got from you was lie upon lie. And the only reason you came clean is because you were backed into a corner. You got caught. That’s not love.

Ashland: I know it looks that way from your point of view, victoria, but —

Victoria: And then you told me that there was nothing left to hide, but there was — there always was more. And what is so demoralizing is that I knew it. I saw who you were because you showed me who you were over and over again. Taking your — your dead best friend’s identity so that you could start a new life, and then forging a letter so that you could get your hands on your mentor’s fortune. And I believed all of your excuses. I believed them, and I looked past them. I looked past all of your former sins because I wanted to believe that you had changed.

Ashland: I have —

Victoria: I wanted to believe that that was because of me.

Ashland: I have changed. I gave up my life’s work — locke communications group — i did that to show you I would do anything for you.

Victoria: Why would I believe anything that comes out of your mouth? Why? It’s over! And when you walk out of those doors, I don’t care what happens to you.

Ashland: I don’t believe you.

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Sharon: I think transparency is a great idea. Honestly, I’m really glad that we get along these days. It’s a relief. Don’t you think?

Chelsea: It is.

Sharon: Alright, so let’s not go looking for problems where there are none.

Chelsea: I’m really glad you feel that way, because you have nothing to worry about.

Connor: Mom, we should go soon.

Chelsea: I think you’re right. We should.

Rey: I hope I get to catch a puck.

Chelsea: I just hope you don’t catch it with your teeth.

Rey: Oh, well, that would make for a fun night, huh?

[ Laughter ]

Ashland: I deserve your scorn, your outrage, your hatred. All of that is justified, but i think deep down inside you are as conflicted as I am. There is still something between us, victoria. Let’s get out of here. Leave your family, leave this town, and start over.

Victoria: I am starting over. But not with you.

Ashland: Okay. The only thing left to say is… I’m sorry.

Nick: Any word from the security detail?

Victor: It seems that locke is leaving the building alone. Hopefully our daughter’s done with him once and for all.

Victoria: [ Screams ]

[ Grunts ]

[ Panting ] Are you one of the millions of americans

Nikki: Oh, my god.

[ Gasps ]

Nick: What happened here?

Nikki: I thought you said ashland left peacefully.

Victor: They assured me he did.

Nikki: [ Sighs ]

Victor: I bet you…victoria did this.

Adam: I can’t say I blame her for needing to blow off some steam, but seems like the work of someone who’s in a lot of pain.

Nick: I’m gonna call security. Yeah, this is nick newman. When’s the last time anyone saw my sister in the building? Was she alone? Alright, thanks. Security saw victoria leaving the parking garage five minutes ago. No sign of ashland.

Nikki: I’m calling her.

Victor: Please, sweetheart, just give her some time alone, okay? Why don’t we — I don’t know, let’s just get out of here.

Nick: Yeah, why don’t we grab something to eat?

Adam: Uh, I appreciate the invitation, but actually I have some things that I need to take care of, so let me know if there’s anything else that I can help with.

Victor: Okay, we’ll do that.

Nikki: What could have made her do this?

Victor: [ Sighs ]

Nick: Alright, let’s, uh — let’s go with society, okay? I got to make a quick stop, but I’ll meet you there. Mom? Dad?

Victor: I’m sorry, son, I’m checking with security right now. We’ll be seeing you at the restaurant, okay?

Nick: Mom, I know you’re worried, alright? But I think dad’s right — vick just needs some space, alright? Let’s give her some time alone and respect her choice.

Nikki: I just want to help her get through this as best i can.

Victor: [ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ] This is so upsetting. We all will, my darling, when the time is right.

Adam: Sally. I have great news. My plan worked. That’s right. Locke is on his way out of town right now, all thanks to me. Yeah, my father is very happy. He’s very appreciative. No, I don’t know, I didn’t want to push the “can I keep the job” angle. It just didn’t seem like the appropriate time. But, you know, when the dust settles, I will broach the subject with him. I agree. I think ashland’s departure is cause for celebration. Uh, well, let’s meet somewhere. That works for me. I, uh — I will be there.

Rey: Alright, we’re going now.

Sharon: Great, I have two coffees for the road — one for you, one for chelsea.

Rey: Wow, you’re the best.

Sharon: Well, if I’m not the best, I’m pretty high up there.

Rey: You definitely are.

Sharon: Would you please call or text when you get to chicago? I just want to know that you’re safe.

Rey: I will, I will, but don’t you worry — I got connor to protect me.

Sharon: Right.

Rey: [ Chuckles ]

Sharon: Wait.

Rey: You remember that when i get back.

Sharon: I will. I love you.

Rey: I love you. Alright, let’s hit the road.

Connor: Yeah!

Rey: Okay, I got coffee, snacks, my phone, keys, tickets.

Chelsea: Yeah, I have my ticket right here. You have the ones for you and connor?

Rey: For sure. Where are they?

Chelsea: Oh, did you forget the tickets?

Rey: Oh, I must have left them in my other jacket. Mm.

Connor: Oh, no.

Rey: But it’s okay, it’s all good. I’ll drive home, pick them up, meet you guys back here, and then we’ll head out.

Chelsea: Yeah, it’ll be okay.

Connor: I don’t want to be late for the game. Please hurry.

Rey: I will. I’ll be back before you know it, okay?

Sharon: See you soon.

Rey: See you soon. If your moderate to severe crohn’s disease

Chelsea: We’ll just wait out here, get out of the way.

Nick: Hey, I’m glad you’re here.

Sharon: Hey, what’s up?

Nick: Well, it turns out you were right.

Sharon: About what?

Nick: Victoria absolutely does not want me intervening with ashland, and she told me that when I went to see her.

Sharon: Were you at least able to be supportive like i suggested?

Nick: I tried my very best. The good news is ashland has decided to accept adam’s deal, so we’re not gonna have to deal with him for very much longer.

Sharon: Well, that’s good news for victoria and for the newmans in general.

Nick: It’s a giant relief. You know, I got to hand it to adam. He really stepped up for the family. My concern is he’s not just gonna accept a thank-you card for his efforts.

Sharon: What do you mean?

Nick: I think it’s gonna be very difficult to get him out of the ceo seat, so we may have gotten rid of one mess, but there’s another one right around the corner.

Sharon: Well, I hope not.

Nick: You alright?

Sharon: Yeah, just, uh, been a long day.

Adam: Sally? Sally? “Get comfortable and enjoy. Drink to your success. I’ll be back soon.” To a new beginning.

Victoria: Call mom, mobile.

[ Cellphone vibrates ]

Nikki: [ Gasps ] Victoria, where are you?

Victoria: I’m driving.

Nikki: Well, I’m so happy to hear from you. Your father and I are at society. Can you come join us?

Victoria: That sounds lovely, mom, but I need to do some thinking.

Nikki: Okay. I understand.

Victoria: I just wanted to call you and let you know that I’m okay.

Nikki: Well, I’m so glad you did. And don’t worry, everything will work out.

Victoria: Will it, really?

Nikki: Yes, of course it will.

Victoria: Because I really don’t think that anything is gonna be okay ever again. I loved him. I did, and he made a fool out of me. And I kept going back to him. I almost left with him tonight.

Nikki: Victoria, where are you? I will come get you.

Victoria: What is wrong with me? How could I let this happen? I loved him.

Nikki: Listen to me. I want you to pull over right now. Your father and I will come find you. And everything’s gonna be fine.

Victoria: No, everything is not gonna be fine. I keep making the same mistakes with men. [ Screams ]

[ Brakes squeal ]

[ Crashing ]

Nikki: Victoria?! Victoria?

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